MONITORING OF THE CURRENT LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL MOTOR TRANSPORT SYSTEM OF UKRAINE

Abstract

The development of the motor transport system is especially important for Ukraine as a transit state. Our country has great potential for transit traffic due to rather extensive network of motor roads and the passage through the country of three European transport corridors. The purpose of our research is to analyse the current level of development of the national motor transport system of Ukraine. According to the index of transportation of passengers by road transport in the direction of international communication, Lviv region has taken the first place among the other regions in 2016, Kyiv has taken the second place, Kharkiv region has taken the third place, and Khmelnytsk region has taken the last place. According to the index of transportation of passengers by road transport in the intercity direction Lviv, Odessa and Kyiv regions are considered the TOP-3 regions. Lugansk region has taken the last place in ranking. We have to emphasize the fact that there are insignificant movements in the direction of intercity communication for the city of Kyiv (24th place in the rating). Thus, in terms of the number of passengers carried by road transport in various directions, the city of Kyiv and the Kyiv oblast occupy the first positions, and Lugansk regionis on the last place. After having analysed the passenger traffic in Ukraine by type of transport, it can be argued that road transport successfully competes with the railway one. Together these two types of transportation of passengers occupy the leading positions. Thus, it is proved that one of the most important strategic directions of the development of the national economy is the use of the transit and transport potential of the country and ensuring the efficient functioning of the Ukrainian motor transport system.