ФОРМУВАННЯ КОНКУРЕНТНОГО СЕРЕДОВИЩА ЯК ФАКТОР ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ СТАЛОГО РОЗВИТКУ ЗАЛІЗНИЧНОГО ТРАНСПОРТУ

Abstract

Efficient operation of rail transport in modern conditions has a direct dependence on the conditions of market activity. Therefore, the necessary direction of policy in the field of rail transport development, as outlined in relevant programs and concepts, is the focus on the creation of a market with competition between carriers under the conditions of regulating access to infrastructure. Such an approach will contribute to the formation of an effective competitive environment in the transport services market and will encourage the industry to improve its performance. Indeed, the presence of competition in the market encourages enterprises to work more efficiently by expanding market offers, which for transport companies involves the introduction of new forms of service and services in the implementation of transportation work.The activity of transport companies is a complex technological process, because the results of their work are displacement, that is, the beneficial effect is determined by the delivery of goods or customers to the final destination. Under such conditions, the transport service becomes a special commodity and is defined as a means of transfer, which one party (carrier) can provide to another (client).It should be noted that the transport services market is quite monopolistic, even oligopoly, which is due to the presence of a significant number of sellers and buyers and the lack of an effective mechanism for monitoring the cost of the transport process. There is also a specialization in providing the same services. For example, when traveling at small distances, the customer of transport services almost always prefers road transport over the railroad. But the efficiency of such a market is insignificant, as the inseparable component of a modern market economy is the formation and development of a competitive environment as a factor that has a direct impact on the competitor's interaction of all market participants.Ensuring the efficient development of rail transport in today's marketplace has a significant dependence on the formation and development of an effective competitive environment. This is due to the ability of railways to carry out transportation work at market value, which will direct the accumulation of funds for upgrading and further development of the industry, and allows customers to develop their own railway departments in accordance with their needs.