Actual problems of vulnerability of objects of a transport infrastructure

The article presents topical issues of transport security. The relationship of transport security with the country economy and economic security is analyzed. The reportable and recommendable documents describing the methodology for identifying vulnerabilities and problems of their assessment in modern conditions have been considered. The data on committed acts of illegal interference against the safety of transport infrastructure objects at the Russian railway, and at its East-Siberian branch have been presented. The legislative and normative acts on the assessment of vulnerability of transport infrastructure objects have been analyzed from the critical point of view.