Features and peculiarities of the Russian passenger rail market development

Abstract

The article describes the process of forming a passenger rail transport market in Russia and its division into market segments. Specific factors of competitive environment, the main characteristics of passenger rail transport market in Russia, the state regulation of tariffs for passenger railway transport and subsidization of tariffs for the use of rail infrastructure of public transport were considered. The main attention is devoted to innovative trends in the development of passenger rail market, including high-speed transport.