The article presents scientific and technological aspects of improving grain cargo transportation in the southern region with the participation of railway transport. Based on the analysis of volume indicators of transportation, existing delivery technologies, scientific provisions in the studied area, the directions of development of grain cargo transportation logistics are identified. The prospects of increasing the supply of grain cargo to the ports of the Azov-black sea basin are considered. The review of logistics technologies of grain cargo delivery to the ports of the Azov-black sea basin by rail is performed. New information tools have been developed to support decision - making when optimizing cargo flows and developing grain delivery plans under multi-Agency conditions. A system of temporary criteria for evaluating cargo flow distribution plans at the port road polygon has been formed .The article presents statistics on purchasing innovative rolling stock for the specified volumes of grain cargo transportation.

Keywords: railway transport, export, logistics, management, technology, transportation organization, outsourcing, utilitarianism, egalitarianism, distribution of cargo flows, optimization, information technology, mathematical modeling