Study of the current state of the transport infrastructure of road and rail transport of the Russian Federation

Abstract The transport system plays an important role in the conditions of dynamic development of the national economy, reliability and regularity of transport provision. The unified transport system is a combination of means of communication of conveyances, all types of transport, industrial enterprises, transport organizations, providing transportation of goods and passengers. This article describes the main advantages, disadvantages and specifics of railway transport. Currently, the majority of transport and economic land connections between the countries of Europe and Central, East and Southeast Asia to the territory of the Russian Federation, to its transport system, due to the peculiarities of the geographical position of the Russian Federation. The characteristic of the main Russian shipping companies is given. The main objects of the infrastructure of the railway industry in Russia. The main problems of the functioning of the railway industry of the Russian Federation listed. A comparative assessment of the railway transport network of Russia, USA, China and India is present. A SWOT analysis conducted to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the Russian rail and road transport.