Asessment of prospects for the implementation of alternative technologies of cargo transportation

According to the Transport Strategy of Ukraine in the conditions of European integration, one of the priority areas of transport activity is the provision of high-quality and efficient services for the transportation of goods and passengers. For this purpose, it is necessary to introduce new advanced transportation technologies, in particular, to develop alternative modes of transport. When different types of transport interact, intermodal, combined and multimodal transports become particularly relevant as promising directions for the development of the transport industry with the participation of railways.A promising direction in the development of the transport industry of Ukraine is the use of modern transport technologies. As world experience shows, traditional cargo delivery systems can be supplemented with modern systems such as magnetic levitation trains, hovercraft, Hyperloop capsules, unmanned vehicles, gyrocopters, quadcopters with large cargo capacity, as well as the transition of transport to alternative energy sources and types fuel.The experience of advanced countries shows that the introduction of new types of transport contributes to increasing the competitiveness of the transport industry and preserving the environment, which is especially relevant in conditions of resource scarcity. Accordingly, the article examines the prospects for the introduction of alternative transportation technologies in Ukraine.The foreign approach is based on a high level of industrial development, but, unfortunately, our country is in difficult economic and political conditions, part of the territories are annexed, the industrial infrastructure is partially or completely destroyed and is under fire, which greatly complicates the operation of all transport facilities.It is clear that the introduction of modern transport technologies requires large capital investments in the construction, development and maintenance of transport infrastructure.Considering the fact that Ukraine is in a state of war, the issue of prioritizing decisions on the introduction of transport technologies that can be implemented today is becoming urgent. This, in turn, requires an assessment of the competitiveness of the introduced transport in comparison with the traditional one, taking into account the qualitative criterion that combines weighty technical and cost factors.