Development of transportation as a condition for improvement of economic ties between the regions

The article examines the main functions of transport network in the system of economic reproduction. Indicators of the development of the transport system reflect the real possibilities of a country with a large territory to unite different regions into a single economic space. It is impossible to grow economic capacities without advancement of the regional transport networks. The purpose of the study is to clarify what role transport (especially rail transport), plays in the creation of a sustainable geographical organization of manufacturing and the improvement of economic ties between regions. The article notes that the current state of railway transport does not meet the needs of the regions in transport services, what hinders the development of integration processes between enterprises located in different constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Therefore, a deeper analysis of the fundamental problems related to the development of railway transport is needed, taking into account the characteristics of the territorial specialization of production.