Ukrzaliznytsia needs to focus on effective management, and not increase transportation tariffs,

The management of Ukrzaliznytsia should improve the efficiency of company management instead of increasing profits by increasing tariffs. After all, the constant increase in tariffs poses serious threats both to the economy and to budgets at all levels. This was stated by the executive director of the National Association of the Mining Industry of Ukraine, Ksenia Orinchak, commenting on the initiative of Ukrzaliznytsia to once again increase the transportation tariff for business.

She emphasized: such a decision could significantly hit the mining industry, because increased costs for companies will lead to higher prices for products. This, in turn, may force enterprises to reduce production or reduce transportation volumes.

“Increased costs will not only impact companies' competitiveness, but will also impact local communities where…