ABSTRACT
The economy of any developed country is traditionally based on backbone industries, and the role of transport in jointly related industries is key in this list. The state of transport and transport infrastructure is a factor sign that affects many sectors of the national economy. The problems that have affected many areas of the economy have not spared the transport industry. The positive growth trends that the industry has shown in recent years (2018-2019) have been replaced by volatile and negative trends, as the industry has been one of the most affected by numerous restrictions on work in the COVID-19 pandemic (2020 and 2021). The article presents some statistical indicators characterizing transport activities and transport infrastructure. The article also presents an analysis of digital transformation (DT) in a number of areas of the economy, including transport, transport and road infrastructure, taking into account current trends in public administration. The relevance of DT is confirmed by profound changes taking place in all sectors of the economy and society, as a result of the introduction and integration of digital technologies into all aspects of human life. Digital technologies have an increasing impact on the way of life, work, communication and social interaction of an increasing part of the population, which cannot affect the methods of public administration in the economy, including transport. DT is expected to become a strategic vector of economic development over the coming years, and there is a significant need to be able to identify and address current and future problems for the economy and society. Due to the very wide range of interrelated areas that need to be considered when analyzing DT, an interdisciplinary approach was adopted to prepare this article, taking into account trends in areas related to transport, and it concludes with further directions for transport policy and research prospects. Regulation, including government regulation, is growing rapidly all over the world, and, accordingly, the requirements for compliance with the established rules are increasing, as is a priority task of government bodies " [1]. The study of the foundations of foreign experience contributes to the analysis of the possibility of applying the most successful foreign practices in domestic conditions. Digital transformation (DT) can also have a synergistic effect on all transport, as it saves financial resources and can maintain optimal system performance in all key areas of transport infrastructure.