| In connection with reports that appeared in the media that JSC Russian Railways, by decision of the Meshchansky Court of July 27, 2006, is obliged to cancel the fee for issuing tickets, as well as to dismantle exit turnstiles from stations and stations, the press service of JSC Russian Railways explains.
By a court decision dated July 27, 2006, JSC Russian Railways is obliged to stop collecting an additional fee of 50 rubles. for the service of issuing a travel document - a ticket at the exit ticket office. In addition, JSC Russian Railways is obliged to bring to the attention of consumers information about the court decision by publishing it in the media and placing such information on information boards at stopping points equipped with exit turnstiles, as well as at exit ticket offices.
The decision of the Meshchansky Court was received and registered with JSC Russian Railways on August 2, 2006. Passengers who paid the additional fee will receive the right to receive compensation from Russian Railways JSC only after the decision comes into force. In turn, the court decision will enter into legal force provided that it is not appealed by the defendant within ten days from the date of receipt.
JSC Russian Railways decided to file a cassation appeal with the Moscow City Court. The company believes that the collection of an additional fee is an additional service that Russian Railways JSC has the right to provide and which it has the right to offer to passengers. In addition, the court decision was made after, according to a telegram from the management of the Moscow Railway dated July 13, 2006, an additional fee of 50 rubles. was not charged to passengers. Now a passenger without a ticket, who arrives at a terminal station equipped with a turnstile and an exit ticket office, only pays for his fare, since this is a payment for the transportation service provided by the road. Naturally, when a passenger arrives at the final station, it cannot be proven that he passed through five zones instead of two or three. In this case, the passenger is charged a minimum fee equal to the cost of travel for one railway zone. JSC Russian Railways is a commercial organization; the company provides services to the population that must be paid for.
As for the dismantling of terminals for automatic control of exit travel documents, the turnstiles will be preserved. In 2002, the Meshchansky Court made a decision on the illegality of installing automated control of travel documents at stations after passengers exit electric trains. However, on August 10, 2005, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation recognized the installation of turnstiles as legal, overturning the decision of the Meshchansky Court. Thus, JSC Russian Railways currently has no reason to abandon this method of controlling passenger fares. JSC Russian Railways,
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