Features of the Conversion Plan of the Public Steamship Company on the Yenisey River in 1914

River communication has played a crucial role since the beginning of Siberia development.In the early 20th century, during the Russo-Japanese War, it became evident that the capacity of the railway was insufficient to meet the needs of the civilian population as well as the army's needs in the east.The problem of transport could be partially solved by the river fleet, for which ships were purchased for navigation on Yenisey.After the war, these ships were transferred to the administration of the established Public Steamship Company on the Yenisey River.The ships were to be transferred to private shipping companies.However, the results of the Steamship's activities confirmed the need for a river connection for the local population: not only for the development of industry and trade, but also for the social and cultural development in the region.As a result, the government has decided to refrain from privateering.The Ministry of Transport has proposed to put the activity of the ferry on commercial bases, which would reduce its dependence on finance from the treasury and bring funds for its further development.The object of this article is a program of transformation of the Public Steamship Company on the Yenisei river, which provided for greater freedom of its commercial activities.The authors note that the activities of the Steamship were supposed to be expanded on those sections of Yenisey where the presence of private steamers was insufficient.Thus, the activities of the public steamship company should not be in competition with private steamers.