In the conditions of operation of shunting locomotives at railway stations, it is necessary to make an operational decision on the transfer of locomotives between cargo objects. When regulating the transfer of locomotives from one cargo object to another, many options arise, from which it is necessary to choose the most rational one. In this article, a method has been developed for the operational regulation of shunting locomotives at railway stations based on the Simplex solution method in order to minimize the reserve mileage of shunting locomotives and automate an effective decision. This method allows the operating personnel of the railway station to develop a technology for the orderly regulation of the operation of shunting locomotives serving cargo objects.