THE ISSUES OF TRANSPORT ACCESSIBILITY IN RURAL TERRITORIES: FOREIGN EXPERIENCE
The state of the road transport system is of great importance for the Russian Federation in the process of implementing national plans for socio-economic development. The challenges facing the Russian agricultural sector, including the promotion of agro-industrial exports, require effective approaches to rural development from the point of view of the formation and consolidation of sustainable agricultural production development trends. It is difficult to overestimate the importance of transport for the economy and the realization of the social needs of rural residents. In this regard, it is advisable to study and, if possible, implement in Russia the relevant foreign experience and bestprac-tices. The article contains an assessment and analysis of the state and measures to improve the rural road transport systems of a number of North American, European and Asian countries.