The importance of forecasting volumes of cargo transportation on the railway

Abstract

The main task of railway transport is timely satisfaction of the transportation needs of the country's economy. Despite the fact that in recent years there has been a sharp decrease in the volume of transport work, railway transport has retained its leading position in the overall transport balance of cargo transportation in Ukraine. In the unstable and unpredictable economic, political and social conditions, railway transport continues to remain a constantly working and attractive mode of transport for most cargo owners.