Criterial approach to organization of interaction of participants of the transportation process by railway

The provided article examines the main factors of interaction between participants in the transportation process on the railways of the Russian Federation that affect the efficiency of railways. The main technical and technological shortcomings of the organization of the work of railways in the context of the interaction of different players in the transport market have been determined. The main indicators that determine the functioning, interaction of the carrier, shippers and operator companies, which fundamentally affect the efficiency of the transportation process, are considered. A comprehensive indicator is also offered that takes into account the speed, time of car movement along the route, the occupancy of infrastructure and the costs of car movement. Calculations of this indicator were made for the considered landfill. As a result of the analysis of the calculations made, it was concluded that the offered indicator can serve as a criterion for choosing the optimal distribution of cars, which will increase the efficiency of interaction between the participants in the transportation process and, therefore, the efficiency of railway transport.