well-known expert economist on raising the tariff by 37% – UNIAN

Increasing Ukrzaliznytsia's tariffs for freight transportation by 37% is a common practice for solving accumulated problems at the expense of business, says well-known economic expert Sergei Lyamets. He criticized the latest decision of the management of the monopolist company to increase tariffs.

“This is such a strategy. Solve any problems at the expense of customers. Therefore, I really believe that diesel and electricity are becoming more expensive (as for the rest of the country). But I also believe that Ukrzaliznytsia is a huge monopoly, a real black box. And she once again wants to solve her problems at the expense of the economy,” Lyamets noted on Facebook.

According to the expert, the monopoly company remains ineffective, despite the “exorbitant” salaries of management and the lack of real steps to improve efficiency. The practice of increasing government tariffs…