Article 5. Main directions of state policy in the field of railway transport

The main directions of state policy in the field of railway transport consist of the following:

ensuring the safety of railway transportation of passengers and goods;

compliance with environmental legislation during the construction and operation of railway transport objects;

improving the regulatory legal framework in the field of railway transport;

creating the necessary conditions for the operation of railway transport on the basis of free market relations and increasing the share of the private sector in the industry;

creating conditions for the development of competition in railway transport and related works and services;

maintaining the mobilization readiness of railway transport;

determining the strategy for the development of railway transport;

creating equal conditions for business entities to carry out activities in the field of railway transport;

attracting foreign investments for the purpose of construction, modernization, and reconstruction of the railway network;

organizing research and development work on railway transport and implementing priority projects for the development of the railway network on the basis of public-private partnership;

improving the system of training, retraining, and professional development of personnel in the field of railway transport, and introducing modern innovative methods and education standards on a systematic basis, taking into account current and future needs.