WHAT DO YOU NEED: A FLYING CAR-TRANSFORMER OR A TRAIN-PLANE?

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[For the English abstract and full text of the article please see the attached PDF-File (English version follows Russian version)].REVIEW OF THE BOOK: Macheret, D. A., Izmaikova, A. A. The economic role of innovation in the long-term development of rail transport. Monograph. Moscow, MIIT publ., 2016, 162 p. ABSTRACT The book examines the features of innovation-oriented development of rail transport, analyzes theoretical precursors for forthcoming engineering transformations, and assesses its prospects, taking into account innovative factors. Keywords: economy, innovations, transport, railways, economic classification of innovations.