The opinion of the supervisor the thesis Orlova EV. "Railway transport and its recovery in the North-West Russia in the period of the NEP"    The work is dedicated to actual test. It is significant that archival material, which uses E. V. Orlov. Used memoirs, periodicals. The purpose and objectives of work performed.  Sources allowed to create an independent scientific study that meets the requirements of the graduation thesis, Staint-Petersburg State University. Tasks and objectives of the study executed, a master thesis is independent. Work deserves a good rating.    Supervisor, Ph. D., Associate-Professor of Institute of history, St. Petersburg state University Ratkovskii I. S