Ukrzaliznytsia reduces the empty run rate of grain trucks for 3 months, which will reduce the cost of transportation

From April 1, Ukrzaliznytsia will introduce new coefficients for the empty mileage of its wagons on railway tracks of Ukraine, which will reduce the cost of grain transportation in the second half of the season.

By reducing prices, the company is trying to return the volume of transportation that was reoriented to motor vehicles. However, due to the significant increase in the cost of railway transportation, many participants in the agricultural market have purchased their own truck grain trucks and refuse the services of the railway, although in general, transportation by electric locomotives should be much cheaper than by cars.

Starting from April 1 and ending on June 30, inclusive, the coefficient of empty mileage of grain trucks, as well as mineral trucks and cement trucks for the transportation of grain will decrease from the current 0.95 to 0.91.

At the same time, the coefficient for semi-wagons will increase from 0.74 to 0.83, tanks for the transportation of food products - from 1.16 to 1.3, refrigerated wagons - from 1.45 to 1.93.