WAYS TO INCREASE PROFIT OF TRANSPORT COMPANIES
The transport industry of the Russian Federation and its place and role in the country's economy are considered in the article. The concept of "factors of economic growth” and the most important of them are discussed. They are: improving of the quality of customer service by investing in training employees and improving their skills, increasing freight turnover by entering in new market segments, including transporting goods in specialized containers, and the acceleration and simplification of the transportation process with new online services. Data statistics for the period under review (5 years) is given. Performance measurements of transport companies’ economy are considered and the indicator "net profit" is chosen as a main one. Connection between these factors of economic growth and the dynamics of the company's net profit is analyzed. The high level of their interdependence is revealed. Additional factors that affect the performance measurements of companies economy are considered, they are: contribution to environmental protection, social activities and charity. The general principles for determining the development strategies of the transport industry enterprises and increasing their competitiveness are identified. Plans and development prospects of transport companies in Russia from the point of view of net profit increase are considered.