Motivation of young workers is an important research and applied problem. The need for effective motivation of this category of labour resources is dictated by the inevitability of personnel update and market relations. This article reveals the results of a study of motivators and demotivators labour youth activities in railway transport carried out by the author's method. In this article shows the specific of motivational sphere of young men.

Keywords: Motivation, motivator, demotivator, young worker, railway transport, reform.