Ukrainian Railways Intends to Raise Rail Freight Prices This Summer

On the 18th, Ukrainian Ministry of Infrastructure Minister, the Ukrainian railway company board of supervisors member Clough Zuofu in the Ukrainian railway development seminar said that it is possible to raise the price of rail freigh tin June and July this year, "We hope to end as soon as possible Consultation with the business and related departments, freight rates will not be earlier than 6-7 months, "" on the increase in freight, is still not clear because there are several programs are being studied, but the finalization of this program should protect the compensation early We expect to invest 22 billion hryvnia in capital construction in accordance with the amount determined by the revised financial plan. "
It has been reported that Infrastructure Minister Omei many times stressed that only when the railway company to become open and transparent institutions and do the freight price increases for the replacement of motor vehicles and transformation of the time, it is suitable to talk about freight freight prices The
Urumqi plans to pay 25% of freight charges in 2017. But businesses oppose price increases and suggest that the government set up an independent body responsible for the development of transport price policy. In order to seek a compromise on the development of rail freight rates, the Ukrainian National Coordinating Bureau led the establishment of a working group with representatives of businessmen in early February.