Ukrzaliznytsia raises ticket prices for international trains to modernize its fleet
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Ukrzaliznytsia is raising prices for international railway tickets and reducing discounts to modernize rolling stock and reduce losses on domestic transportation. The new tariffs will come into force on December 10, 2023. Before the specified date, when purchasing a ticket for any given day, passengers will pay the old price.
train tickets will rise in price. Ukrzaliznytsya it will reduce discounts and harmonize prices for international flights. We decided to review the prices, to upgrade the fleet of railcars and reduce overall losses from passenger cars transportation in Ukraine. About this is stated in The Message of the only railway carrier in Ukraine, reports UNN.
the cost of train tickets to Chisinau and Budapest. Changing fares for international flights will allow you to keep the cost of tickets for travel within the country at the current level, and also continue the modernization of rolling stock, which is actively continuing even under the time for a large-scale invasion.
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According to Ukrzaliznytsia Updated tariffs will start valid from December 10.
In particular, the cost of train tickets Kiev — Warsaw-Kiev will grow by 72%. This decision was made jointly with the railways in neighboring countries, because the demand for this route remains high.
However, UZ notes that at the same time they they will leave more affordable and cheaper alternative options in this area. Depending on the class of place, the fare to helm and back from where you can it is convenient to transfer to Warsaw, it will increase as follows: on trains from Dnipro-to in the range of 4-11%, from Kharkiv — 17-48%, from Kiev — 15-47%.
Will also increase minimally, within 3% fare on night trains to Vienna and Przemysl. For intercity travel+ Kiev-Przemysl-Kiev price will increase by 26%, and in the Night Train Odessa — Przemysl-Odessa-in the range of 37-49%.
The cost of tickets for trains to Chisinau and Budapest.
In addition, the promotion has now been avoided tariffs for socially important commuter transportation. This railway segment transportation remains the most affordable for Ukrainians and the most unprofitable for Ukrzaliznytsya.
In addition, the company has committed and in the future, organize free evacuation flights from the frontline regions.
The new tariffs will take effect from introduction of a new passenger train schedule - from December 10, 2023 years. Before the specified date, when purchasing a ticket for any day, passengers they will pay the old price.
Сontext
In previous years to attract passenger traffic Ukrzaliznytsia applied discounts on virtually all passenger services international flights. But now the company is reviewing this decision, because every year losses from passenger traffic amount to more than UAH 12 billion.
The change in tariffs will allow Ukrzaliznytsia keep the cost of tickets for traveling in traffic at the current level within the country, as well as to continue the modernization of rolling stock, which is actively it continues even during a large-scale invasion.
