Ministry of Economic Development has proposed to raise all the w / e rates in 2016 at 7.5% – Interfax

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Moscow. March 26th. INTERFAX.RU – Ministry of Economic Development proposes to index freight and passenger tariffs by 7.5% in 2016 and by 4.5% – in 2017-2018, wrote “ Kommersant “referring to the forecast of socio-economic development for the next three-year (on Thursday will be discussed with the Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev).

” JSC “Russian Railways” this year achieved the highest growth rates among natural monopolies (10% for freight and passenger traffic). In 2016-2017. freight rates had to rise by 5.5% and 4.5%, respectively, passenger – 10% “- the newspaper reminds.

In the Railways to comment on the newspaper about it refused. Company President Vladimir Yakunin in early March made it clear that the monopoly will insist on the growth of freight rates in 2016 at a level no lower than actual inflation, the newspaper said. Now at Russian Railways is possible to adjust the tariffs within the “tariff corridor” (from “minus 12.8%” to “+ 13.4%” to the tariffs set by the state). In early 2015 the company has taken advantage of this by increasing export w / e rates (except coal) by 13.4%, in addition to the general indexing by 10%. This caused strong dissatisfaction cargo who tried to challenge this decision in the Russian government, but to no avail.

Economic Development expects that the average annual inflation after a sharp jump in 2015 (up 16.3%) will slow down in 2016-2018 . to 6.8%, 6.5% and 5.8%, respectively, and offers without touching parameters 2015, to increase the rate of growth rates for the next three-year, the newspaper notes.