Russian President Vladimir Putin has demanded the immediate restoration of suburban rail in the regions, and then engage in issues related to the search for additional funds to offset the cost of suburban companies.
The company Railways in response promised in the shortest possible time to return the canceled regional trains.
On Wednesday, another Russian region – Tula region was canceled 6 commuter train. Previously, all the way from trains abandoned in Pskov and Vologda regions.
According to the “North Suburban Passenger Company” Vologda region for the last three years owes more than 600 million rubles. Carry a loss railwaymen refuse. However, the regional leadership believes that the company puts suburban overcharged.
“We are not prepared to compensate for ineffective spending Railways and suburban companies that have been created. This is transparent to our figures, we do not accept these figures, and ready to install economically justified tariffs without compensation so-called “drop-down costs” suburban companies “, – says the governor of the Vologda region Oleg Kuvshinnikov.
According to representatives of Russian Railways, the order billing – transparent and requirements amount – quite acceptable for regional budgets .
“Government of the Russian Federation recommended source to compensate for the lost income of the carrier. This additional tax payments on the property of the Russian Railways. Beginning in 2012, going on phasing out exemptions on property tax. And further regions in the past year received about 12.5 billion rubles. When the need for compensation for lost income of 14.5 billion rubles. That in the current year, the amount of additional tax paid will be more than 20 billion rubles, “- said the head of the Center for Corporate Governance suburban complex of JSC” Russian Railways “Alex Belyankin.
As of February 4, commuter traffic completely stopped in the Vologda and Pskov regions. Partially – in Nizhny Novgorod, Voronezh, Orel, Kirov and Perm. Cancellation of trains are possible in several regions, which still have not signed contracts.
Commuter trains replace power additional bus routes, and in the villages with a small population introduced social taxi.
“Agree with the Railways is almost impossible. I myself was present at the meeting, where he performed the head of the railway. Yes, he said that – total compensation costs. Because the Russian regions, the majority – at a loss, and no these losses are not intended to compensate. That is, to provide a service, as insist Railways – pay for this service. You can pay what way? any compensation from the federal budget, either by increasing the cost of travel, “- said a member of the Federation Council Committee on Social Policy Elena Bibikova.
Possible solutions to the problem with electric trains senators discussed at the plenary session.
“There are fairly simple solutions, such as passenger trains in the business. Now, when the canceled trains – Railways still rents economic train, they go to 10 people, at this time the children are on the Trans-Siberian railway to school, can not leave. It comes to cases where parents open the door with a crowbar, “- said a member of the Federation Council Committee on Budget and Financial Markets Oleg Kazakovtsev.
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