The configuration of the transport network is important for the efficient operation of the transport system. It significantly affects the cost of transportation and their reliability. The construction of each individual element of the network is the implementation of a very specific solution, but the overall development of the network largely manifests internal patterns. One approach to studying such patterns is to model the natural development of the transport network. This paper proposes a formalization of various approaches to modeling the natural development of networks and identifies strict relationships between the approaches under consideration.

Keywords: transport network modeling, dynamical model, stationary model, the configuration of the transport network, transport network topology