Retrospective and future outlook of the Russian transport performance

Abstract

The article highlights issues related to the topic of transport, its role in the state, and its place in the economy. The transport system, including the global one, is characterised as one of the fundamental spheres of the economy and society. Attention is paid to the main indicators characterising the transport system. The main part of the material is devoted to the assessment of Russian transport in recent hindsight - 2017-2021, as well as the indicators that are targets for Russia's transport in the future. The changes in the dynamics of the indicators are presented, as well as the reasons for the decrease in some of them. All the indicators are presented in tables, under which a short commentary on their changes is given. The article considers transport not only in terms of its main function, i.e. providing interconnection between states, companies, etc., but also as a productive transport involved in business processes. Furthermore, a list of factors constraining the development of the Russian transport system during the period under analysis is compiled. It is also shown that all of them were taken into account when such an important document for the country as the Transport Strategy until 2030 and the forecast until 2035 was being drawn up. The indicators included in this document are presented in two models: a conservative model and a baseline model. The document is designed in such a way as to ensure the future development of Russian transport.