“According to the expert, the fight against corruption will give Ukrzaliznytsia a considerable financial resource, and there will be no need to raise tariffs for transportation.”, – WRITE: www.unian.ua
According to the expert, the fight against corruption will give Ukrzaliznytsia a considerable financial resource, and there will be no need to raise tariffs for transportation.
Ukrzaliznytsia has lost a lot in freight transportation, there is a serious physical and moral degradation of rolling stock. The freight base is traditionally a priority for the company, and it requires the appointment of professional people and reforming the company to understand how much freight. This was stated by excellence in infrastructure Volodymyr Omelyan, commenting on the national transport strategy approved by the Government.“It is necessary to carry out the maximum electrification of all railways, and to introduce a private draft, to show the real cost of transportation and their efficiency compared to the fact that Ukrzaliznytsia,” the expert said.
He also recalled that the UZ currently initiates another increase in freight tariffs by 37%, arguing that it is an increase in electricity prices, the main means of production, etc. But the real fight against corruption, which remains high in the company, will give a considerable financial resource and deprive the UZ of the need to constantly raise tariffs.
“I remain a supporter of my vision. And I believe that the corruption component in the company has not decreased. This issue, in fact, to the supervisory board, internal security and personnel appointments. Perhaps the new head of Alexander Pertsovsky will succeed, and by combating this phenomenon with ‘ There will also be an additional resource for the modernization of “Ukrzaliznytsia”, – summarized Omelyan.
It is known that experts and business associations have accused Ukrzaliznytsia of desire to use a monopoly position and increase the tariff for freight by 37%. As stated in the US Chamber of Commerce (ACC), in addition to tariffs, UZ is going to increase the cost of works and services related to transportation, as well as rates of payment for the use of wagons and containers.
Experts and market participants have warned that such a decision will create significant pressure on the Ukrainian economy, and additional costs of logistics for business will exceed UAH 1.4 billion a year, which will significantly reduce the competitiveness of Ukrainian products and limit the opportunity to enter export markets. As a result, the same Ukrzaliznytsia will suffer from this, because it will lose work.