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logistics. However, for the physical integration and management of multimodal cargo
transportation, digital integration of transport systems is necessary, which is
successfully implemented in Western countries.
Digitalizing and decarbonizing
railway transport, harmonizing the operation as
well as regulatory formalities, integrating with other modes of transport, bundling of
freight, and partnering with other stakeholders are key areas of opportunities for
railways post pandemic to enhance their competitiveness. Pandemic has given further
momentum to digitalization of railway transport even in countries with relatively low
level of digital services and has encouraged innovative solutions such as establishment
of green lanes for medicine products.
In the digital transformation of the economy of Western countries, the role of
railway transport, for instance, has increased, and there is a possibility of a digital
railway as the base of a multimodal transport system of cities and adjacent
agglomerations in the conditions of transformation of the digital economy.
The introduction of digital technologies will increase
the efficiency of the
transport infrastructure and the transport complex as a whole, which directly affects
the effective and productive operation of all sectors of the economy, and therefore the
country's prosperity. In the global economic space, the transport services market is one
of the most promising areas of development. Sectoral integration of the transport
complex has a direct impact on the entire economy of the regions, so it is necessary to
emphasize the importance of developing this sector of the economy.
In areas of the economy that existed before the advent of digital technologies,
such as Internet Commerce or IT services, we can distinguish three areas of positive
impact of digitalization:
1. Technical innovations that directly improve the quality of
production of goods
or rendering basic services. For example, in the transport sector, it is reflected in an
increase in the speed of movement, automation in management, the possibility of
consolidating the physical infrastructure and to improvement of distributing and
grouping of goods.
2. Qualitative changes in the level of service and
the provision of additional
functions. This is most often associated with online services available to customers. In
the transport sector, consumers can get information about fares and routes, information
on the status and delivery time of their cargo, as well as buy an online ticket, arrange
insurance and customs payments.
3. Transparency of the operation system, simplification of reporting and internal
management scheme will improve the understanding and decision-making of
regulatory authorities.
While the transportation industry is suffering from considerable inefficiencies for
example, a huge number of trucks are empty when they return after making a delivery.
In the given circumstances digitalization can bring important social and environmental
benefits by means of increasing efficiency and reducing energy consumption and
emissions. One of the analyses gives the evidence of the fact that there is $1.5 trillion
of value at stake for logistics players and a further $2.4 trillion worth of societal
benefits as a result of digital transformation of the industry up until 2025. Thus the
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representatives of the transportation industry should understand the circumstances and
it is advised for them to come together to prioritize digital transformation initiatives.
One can conclude that the introduction of digital technologies in the conditions of
full transparency and availability of information has only positive aspects for all
parties: the selection and ordering process
is simplified for consumers, the risks of
regulatory errors are reduced for government agencies, and the costs and risks of
emergencies are ultimately reduced for manufacturers. Digitalization opens up great
opportunities for the development of multimodal transport: full automation in logistics,
cost reduction due to the absence of planning errors, technical support in the case of
changing modes of transport, robotization of transport maintenance and cargo storage.
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