Today, Ukrzaliznytsia is in a critical situation: war, a drop in transportation volumes, damaged infrastructure, and a loss-making passenger sector are creating significant financial pressure. However, the proposed solution to the problem - another increase in freight tariffs - is erroneous, and this mistake could be fatal.
On September 10, an expert discussion was held on the topic of tariff policy for rail freight transportation in 2025-2026, organized by the Center for Transport Strategies.
The event was held online, on the YouTube channel of the Center for Transport Strategies at 12:00.
The meeting in Alaska between US President Donald Trump and Putin, among other things, further undermined the influence of international sanctions, which had previously seemed to be quite conditionally effective. Moreover, we are not talking only about sanctions against Russia itself - we are talking about international sanctions in general.
The purpose of the event was to introduce the members of the board and the company's management, discuss the state of the enterprise and the industry, and plan the first meeting of the Supervisory Board, which will be held in early September.
The Supervisory Board includes leading industry experts from Ukraine and Europe:
On September 1, a founding online meeting of representatives of the ministries responsible for transport policy and infrastructure in Ukraine, Greece, Romania, Bulgaria, Moldova, as well as representatives of the European Commission was held.
