Transport Law and SecuritySvetlana V. Gusarova. A historical and legal analysis of rail transport security in Russia in the 19th century
UDK: 347.822:351.814
DOI: https://doi.org/10.30932/2500-1868-2026-58-2-20
Svetlana V. Gusarova - Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor, The All-Russian State University of Justice (RLA of the Ministry of Justice of Russia), Moscow, Russia
Abstract. The current paper has analyzed the development of regulatory frameworks for rail transportation security in Russia in the 19th century. There has been studied the period from the construction of the Tsarskoye Selo Railway (1836) to the time of adoption of the General Charter of Russian Railways (1885). There have been considered the key stages of codification of railway legislation and identified factors that hindered the development of systemic security regulations. Particular attention has been given to the analysis of major accidents as catalysts for the lawmaking process. In the conclusion there has been substantiated the role of the General Charter of Russian Railways in enshrining the priority of traffic safety as a mandatory norm and creating a legal framework, elements of which are retained in modern transport legislation.
Keywords: historical and legal analysis; railway transport; transport security.
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Gusarova S.V. A historical and legal analysis of rail transport security in Russia in the 19th century // Transport law and security. 2026; (2(58)):239―246.