Balcon explained the upcoming price increase on train tickets inflation

Everything is expensive and transportation as well, said the head of “Ukrzaliznytsya”.

Tariffs on train tickets in the new year may increase up to 35%. A proposal in the near future should consider in the Ministry of Finance, said in the story TSN.19:30.

The head of “Ukrzaliznytsya” Wojciech Balczun explained this initiative inflation and rising prices of everything connected with production. “The pessimistic scenario provided for a rate increase in 2017 by 44%. Optimistic – 25%. I immediately refute this increase will be 35%. Our recommendation is about 20”, – he explained.

Tariffs on train tickets in 2017 could increase by 35%

TSN. 19:30
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This was reported in “Ukrzaliznytsya”. A proposal in the near future should consider in the Ministry of Finance. Improvement plan to be completed in two phases. According to calculations, the tariff change will increase the fare by about 20%.

Increase plan to conduct in two stages – in the first quarter and into the fourth. If now the ticket in second-class carriage on the train, for example, Kiev-Lvov costs 130 UAH, from February 2017, the cost will be almost 155 hryvnia, and from October – 175. From January 2017, 10% will change the price of travel in carriages of 1st and 2nd class train “intercity+”.

In the past six years, the cost of tickets has grown by 20% annually. This time there is accompanying good news is that the cost of tickets for international communications plan a little lower. Moreover, there have been rumors announced the increase in the cost of tickets for travel on new year and Christmas period. But with the acquisition of a travel document do not delay, because tickets to popular destinations are scattered very quickly. However, in the “Ukrzaliznytsia” assured that the tickets for everyone, and given the growing demand has already appointed 11 additional trains on public holidays.

The TSN reporter Ivan Vorobyov

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