[For the English abstract and full text of the article please see the attached PDF-File (English version follows Russian version)].Khusainov, F. I. Pricing in Railway Transport. History of Rail Freight Tariffs in Russia: textbook. Moscow, MGUPS publ., 2017, 102 p. ABSTRACT The training manual presents a retrospective of tariffs from the inception of the railways in Russia until 2015. The book analyzes all tariff reforms, the principles of building tariffs, their structure, the reasons for changing tariff-setting models, tariff discussions of scientists from different schools. From the book it becomes obvious that the basic principles that have existed for more than a hundred of years, do not lose their relevance today. Economic science and tariff practices are constantly returning to old discussions. Therefore, a competent specialist in the economics of rail transport should have an idea of the main problems of evolution of railway tariffs. Keywords: railway, freight tariffs, unregulated and regulated tariffs, pricing, tariff reform, tariff discussions, solvency of cargoes.