State regulation of development of the transport: social aspects

The article is devoted to the necessity of taking o social factors into account for improving the system of state regulation of development of transport branch. The article summarizes the social functions of transport; defines social objects of the state regulation of transport branch, the role and place of transport policy in promoting social-economic development of the country, determinates methods of state regulation of transport branch, having social character and their characteristics; formulates methodological ideas determinates the necessity of the social aspects improving the system of state regulation of development of transport branch.