On Wednesday at a meeting with members of the government, President Vladimir Putin has demanded the immediate restoration of local traffic throughout the country. “Trains stopped going to the regions, are you crazy? – Asked the Minister Vladimir Putin. – Suburban railway connection should be restored immediately with a satisfaction guarantee JSC “Russian Railways” regions to address “(quoted by Interfax). Trains should start moving without waiting for formal solutions, said the president.
In charge of transport infrastructure Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich admitted that the situation with the commuter complex. “We believe that the vast majority of routes to be restored and preserved. Cancellation can only be in those areas where the alternative is real: there is a good road, good bus connections, and the transportation buses short enough “- said Dvorkovich. He proposed to reduce VAT on local traffic up to 10%. The vast number of commuter rail routes should be retained, but the problem with trains canceled routes must be solved within one month, said Deputy Prime Minister.
Railways ready to recover all local traffic to the minimum necessary technologically possible, but with subject to the decisions of the government to support the regions, including financial, said RBC representative of Russian Railways. Instantly run trains in the region is impossible, because there where reduced their movement, conserved depot of the staff reduced or sent on vacation, he said.
The representative of the Ministry of Transport declined to comment.
Request Stop
Problems with commuter trains in Russia were found after the New Year. The regional authorities have not been able to agree with the “daughters” Railways – commuter rail companies – about the size of compensations for loss-making transport for this year. After that, the number of trains was reduced, in some regions, such as Pskov and Vologda regions, they have completely disappeared.
According to the Railways, in the past year regional budgets had to pay suburban companies about 15 billion rubles. But allocated for it is only 8.7 billion rubles. This year the situation is more complicated: according to estimates monopoly, regional authorities should compensate suburban companies about 24 billion rubles., And they have for this purpose there are only 7.9 billion rubles.
As a result, it was the middle of January shot about 100 routes, passenger companies are willing to cancel another 200. The absence of commuter trains that local authorities have tried to promptly replace buses, led to popular unrest. In the Trans-Baikal Territory villagers gathered to block the Trans-Siberian. In the Vologda region have been demonstrations against the cancellation of trains.
Suburban passenger transport in figures
293% increased tariffs for suburban transportation in Buryatia in 2014. This is the largest increase among all regions
6,5 billion rubles. other comprehensive loss “daughters” Railways, commuter rail companies, in 2013
58 billion rubles. compensation for concessionary passengers were Russian Railways in 2012-2013 and in the first half of 2014 from the federal budget
80% cost commuter rail companies have to lease rolling stock from Russian Railways, its maintenance and repair, as well as fees for the management and operation and sublizingovye payments
969 million passengers were carried by commuter trains in 2013, to 27 million more people than the year before
Source: Chamber of Accounts
Help from the center
At the end of January to the problems of commuter traffic joined the federal government. The problem will be solved “across the country,” said Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev (quoted by Interfax). “This issue was formed in recent years, including in connection with a change in a number of parameters of” Russian Railways “and the lack of regional budgets,” – said Medvedev. According to him, the federal center will have to subsidize the additional regions and take “some tax solutions».
The Governors have long been waiting for money from the city center. Without the federal budget does not solve the issue, requires the participation of the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Finance management, said in January RBC First Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Chemetov Trans-Baikal Territory. And the governor of the Novgorod Region Sergei Mitin said earlier this week that the region “cheaper to buy every family that enjoys the train, by car” Lada “, than to give the railroad, each year increasing investments” (quoted by FlashNord).
Inefficient transport
Railways and Transport Ministry failed to establish an effective system of suburban passenger traffic, according to the report of the Accounting Chamber on the basis of routine inspection monopoly for 2012-2013, and the first half of 2014- th. The Ministry and the State monopoly of a delayed reform of its operations for seven years, completing the establishment of commuter rail companies only in 2012, not passing them with the rolling stock and depot, the report said, with reference to the auditor Valery Bogomolov.
Railways have not worked together with the regional authorities of measures to reduce loss journeys by train, while in 2012-2013 at the cost of the use of the rolling stock, its repair and maintenance services accounted for about 80% of the cost of suburban passenger companies, said the Accounts Chamber. According to her, in 2013, 19 of the 25 suburban companies were unprofitable.
The auditors proposed to transfer according to the tariffs for suburban services on the regional authorities of the Federal Tariff Service. Then there will be fewer disputes on tariffs between regional authorities and suburban companies.
Separate Accounts Chamber highlighted the work of “Aeroexpress”. In the 2012-2013 years and the first half of 2014 transportation to airports received 1.5 billion rubles. of Roszheldor. The report these payments joint venture called unfounded , because they are on commercial rates.
The Ministry of get an idea of the Accounting Chamber officials will study it and submit its proposals to the government, said a spokesman for the Ministry of Transport, abandoning detailed comments. Plan reform measures have repeatedly been adjusted, the creation of suburban companies together with the regions was possible only in 2011, said a representative of Russian Railways. The company supports the findings of the Accounts Chamber of the unsatisfactory performance of regions, he said.
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