Blockchain technology as a driver of sustainable development in railway transportation

Abstract

The article attempts to provide a critical assessment of the current experience of blockchain technologies as a driver of sustainable development in railway transportation and logistics. The main trends in the development of blockchain technologies in the development of logistics are identified. Using the example of Russian railway transport, the key projects implemented in the organization of transportation with the help of a distributed data register are analyzed. The advantages and disadvantages of the implementation of digital smart contract solutions are noted. It is shown that the application of distributed registry technology provides transparency of tariff formation in transportation logistics based on the rating of suppliers, with the help of which users make their choice; increase the reliability of information about transported goods; guarantee high-tech monitoring and control of the technical condition of rolling stock; as well as high quality and speed of payment production.