Potential and development of the Russian transport industry

Abstract

In the modern world, transport is one of the most important sectors of the economy of any country, both developing and with a highly developed economic base. Transport services are one of the main types of services in tourism. The development of tourism and transport is an interconnected process. Large-scale financing of national transport development projects should help to overcome the crisis, ensure faster freight transport and reduce transport costs in the economy. These projects provide for an increase in transport accessibility for the population, as well as an increase in the competitiveness of Russia’s transport services in the world market. In addition, they intend to ensure transport safety. For all this, it is necessary to ensure the development of communication lines and transport nodes, fleet renewal. In particular, it is planned to form a single road network, functioning throughout the year, expand the network of express roads.