Volovelskaya I. Choice of optimal innovation strategy of railway transport enterprise

Subject – the process of innovative activity of enterprises of railway transport at current economic situation. Goal – theoretical background for increasing of competitiveness of railway transport enterprises on the basis of their innovative potential and development of recommendations as to optimal choice of innovative strategy. Methods – competitive analysis, system analysis, statistical analysis, economics and math, expert valuations, abstract-logical, graphical, dialectic. Newness – this is the first time when the particular method of optimal innovative strategy choice was offered for the enterprises of railway transport which is based on the system of criteria of definite indicators of its innovative potential and competitive position at the market. Results – the mechanism of innovative development of “Ukrzaliznitsya” is elaborated what provides a potential for effective use of all existing possibilities and reserves. The classification of relevant factors which cause an influence to innovative process is developed. The relevant solutions with issues on current crisis situation at railway transport are offered. The classification of innovative strategies for railway transport enterprises on the basis of their innovative potential and competitive position at the market are provided. Implemented – at the enterprises of railway transport. Industry – railway transport.