Social and economic prerequisites and trends in the development of transport innovations

Abstract

In the context of innovative development of modern economy, innovative ideas in the field of transport, which are indicators of trends in the development of transport systems, are considered. The attention is focused on the current trends of individualisation of vehicles, greening of transport and increasing traffic speeds. The aim of the study is to analyse specific examples of the implementation of these trends. The scientific novelty of the author’s approach refers to the identification of “weak signals” in the analysis of transport innovations, indicating the emergence and development of promising trends.The authors used actual materials devoted to transport innovations, Internet information sources, and scientific literature. Foresight methodology was applied.Examples of innovative developments within the framework of the trends under consideration have been analysed. It is revealed that these trends are often combined with each other within the framework of specific transport vehicles and technologies, which generates synergistic effects important for the transport industry and the economy as a whole.The analysis of transport innovations has shown that individualisation, greening and increasing vehicle speeds have become important conditions for the effective functioning and development of the transport industry. These trends exist both in isolation and in combination with each other. The combination of different trends in one vehicle or technology allows not only to bring the transport industry to a qualitatively higher level, to create new transport systems and products with the necessary consumer characteristics, but also to increase the economic efficiency of transport-related industries and the economy as a whole.