Condition and development prospects of cargo transportation in Russia

The article deals with the data showing state of freight motor transportation in Russia in the context of general freight turnover delivered by various transport. The author discusses the major problems of the cargo transportation in Russia, including the low re-equipment rate, the traffic network formation, and the low traffic capacity of the federal roads. It is assumed, that resolution of these problems will increase the volume of traffic flow and freight turnover carried by vehicular transport.