Technical and legal regulation of urban railways

The article deals with the issues of legal and technical regulation of railway transport infrastructure facilities in cities and urban agglomerations. An attempt was made to determine the legal status of such objects. The features of such railways are considered, the need for highlighting regulation of urban railways is indicated. It is proposed to initiate work on establishing the priority of passenger transportation over freight in the territory of cities and urban agglomerations. Possible ways to solve the stated problem are proposed, consisting in several measures, including the definition of a list of regulatory documents that prevent the allocation of a separate regulation of railway transport in cities and urban agglomerations, conducting relevant scientific research and preparing proposals for amending regulatory documents.