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Innovative Perspective of Transport and Logistics BURNEWICZ Jan; BORKOWSKI Przemysław INNOVATIVE PERSPECTIVE OF TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS BURNEWICZ Jan; University of Gdansk BORKOWSKI Przemyslaw, University of Gdansk ABSTRACT The need to create and implement innovation in transport results from the continuing low efficiency of many of its technical elements and processes, leading to unsatisfactory levels of productivity, capacity and reliability, waste of time and resources, and higher operating costs. The need for innovation exists both within entire transport systems (of a country or city) as well as within individual modes or forms of transport. Transport innovation processes are the main driving force behind technological progress and increase in service productivity, but they are accompanied by high risk. An innovation-oriented transport company takes a risk that innovations introduced may become a failure, or rejected by the market, or their cost will be higher than originally planned. To main directions of the innovative development of present transport systems belong: intelligent transport system management, carbon neutral transport solutions, alternative fuels and sources of energy, innovative ideas for reducing transport costs, city logistics ideas, new mobility strategies, liveability solutions. In every branch of transport there exist different conditions for the initiation and spreadings of innovations. Keywords: alternative fuels, disruptive technology, electric cars, innovation, innovation risk, innovative transport, new generation transport infrastructure, transport development, INTRODUCTION The motives for creating innovations are both the creative capabilities of scientific research centres and industry as well as pressure from consumers for a greater higher of products and services, and elimination of faults in things and processes commonly used.
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