Geopolitical factor in transport systems’ development

Abstract

In article considered the mutual influence of geopolitical factor on the development of transport systems, spatial characteristics of development and localizations of transport facilities. The article deals with the retrospective analysis of the formation of transport systems in terms of the geopolitical factor. We describe the basic features of the geopolitical factor and the necessity to employ it on a par with social, economic, physical and geographical factors in the study of the development of high-speed rail traffic. We highlight the issue of geopolitical fields in the context of the development of transport systems. We investigate the duality of transport systems in terms of the geopolitical factor. Refs 21. Tables 1.