The article deals with the scientific views of domestic and foreign scientists on the management of the development of rail transport enterprises. Several major groups are also identified, in which measures are used which are characterized by the similarity of mechanisms and implementation tools for improving and improving the operation of rail transport enterprises. The analysis of scientific achievements in the field of management of the development of railroad enterprises allowed to substantiate the need for the implementation of a comprehensive development management mechanism at railway enterprises. This mechanism should have several levels of implementation and include a set of elements. It is determined that the principles of the state transport policy, sectoral programs and development strategies, as well as the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine and the enterprises of the railway transport, should be based on the implementation of this integrated mechanism for development management.