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Annotation. The article analyzes the reliability of cargo delivery and the proportion of freight shipments that passed through the road infrastructure on time on the railway network. The internal and external factors influencing the fulfillment of the set delivery time in general and the factors influencing the volume of transport work in the south of Russia are analyzed. Comprehensive measures have been planned to more carefully plan and manage the company's resources, monitor the condition of goods en route, and improve the quality and speed of cargo delivery in conditions of changing transport operations.
Key words. Rail transport, analysis, cargo delivery time, delivery reliability, causes of delays, internal and external factors, transport infrastructure.