Innovative transport service as a driver of economic growth

Abstract

The article considers a new stage in the development of high-speed passenger transportation along the inland waterways of the Russian Federation. This transportation, taking into account the shown options for its development, is an innovative transport service that has an impact on the economy of the riverine regions of Russia. Based on the analysis of the implementation of the federal project "River Highways" and the practices of the Nizhny Novgorod region, Tatarstan and Chuvashia, key economic effects have been identified in the methods: increased connectivity of territories and population mobility, stimulating tourist flow, increasing budget revenues at various levels, capacity utilization of the shipbuilding industry and optimizing budget expenditures on transport infrastructure. The study used methods of systematic and comparative analysis of passenger traffic statistics for 2023-2025. As a result of the research, a model of a cluster of innovative high-speed passenger transportation is presented. The types of cluster functioning effects and the conditions for its sustainable development are discussed. It is concluded that the development of high-speed water transport is becoming a driver of economic growth and a tool for realizing the transit potential of the riverine regions and the country as a whole. The article is based on the results of a study conducted within the framework of the River Highways project.