Paradigm shift of Ukrainian transport infrastructure
Abstract:
Shift of Ukrainian transport paradigm above all means change of vision and approach to this important urban area. Current transportation system is ineffective and requires comprehensive review of the whole industry.
For example, Ukrzaliznyatsya is a monopolist. It deals only with carriage and does this in a very ineffective way – economically, technically, socially and politically. Looking at European experience, for example Deutsche Bahn, we understand necessity of paradigm shift – from “rail carrier” to “operator of rail road”. Ukrzaliznytsya, as a state enterprise, should deal with support and development of Ukrainian railways and administrate access to it for private carriers. UZ should deal ONLY with service functions, acting on behalf of the state in this area. At the same time carriage should be performed by professional private carriers which are allowed to use railways by UZ. This way rolling stock is purchased and maintained by private bodies, and UZ is not pre-occupied with its cost and payback period.
The other example is Ukrautodor. Here we have the network of hightways and multiple private carriers. However, Ukrautodor does not have enough expertise and technology to manage this system.
Similar situation is seen with Ukrposhta. It should consist of specialized magisterial and local sorting centers, however, at the moment it is not automated and ineffective.
We see digitalization and automation as key to comprehensive improvement of transportation system. Those technologies emerged in recent decade and are proven to have dramatic effect on transport processes.
Topics of the lecture:
- Digitalization and automation in transport industry. Technologies to be discussed:
- IGBT transistors in development of electrical locomotives and light-floor trams
- Microprocessor centralization – axel counters to detect availability of railways.
- Image recognition systems – mail sorting, recognition of car plates.
- GPS technologies for tolling, paring, citi traffic management, geomodeling.
- Drone-based parking technologies
Course prerequisites: Basic physics, desire to explore and discover.
About lecturer:
Mr. Dmytro Chornenkyy,
Siemens Ukraine, Head of Mobility Department