| The summer season will begin with an increase in the price of travel on suburban trains Moscow region authorities and railway workers have finally agreed to increase ticket prices on suburban electric trains. From April 1, the cost of travel within one railway zone (10 km) will increase from the current 3 rubles. 80 kop. up to 6 rub. First Deputy Regional Minister of Transport Andrei Kokurin announced this yesterday at a meeting of the government of the Moscow region. At the same time, the official made a reservation that for those who constantly use electric trains, the real increase in tariffs will be less than the “planned” 36%. “Taking into account the fact that passengers mainly purchase monthly travel tickets, the cost of travel on an electric train will actually increase by only 14-19%,” he explained.
The last time prices on the Moscow railway increased was in the summer of 2002 and, by order of the governor of the Moscow region, Boris Gromov, they remained unchanged for almost two years. However, the current increase on the eve of the next dacha season is considered necessary by the authorities of the Moscow region, or, as Vice-Governor Alexey Panteleev put it, “economically determined.” The introduction of new tariffs, according to experts, will allow the Moscow Railway to receive about 400 million rubles. additional income. All funds, as the authorities promise, will be used to update the rolling stock fleet.
Let us remind you that information about plans to increase tariffs for passenger transportation on commuter trains appeared last week. The head of the Moscow Railway, Vladimir Starostenko, warned summer residents and residents of the Moscow region about this, but did not give specific figures, citing the fact that the tariffs have not yet been finally approved by the authorities. Yesterday, railway workers completed the approval procedure, but have not yet had time to develop new tariff plans for the upcoming summer season. In any case, the press service of the Moscow Railway has not yet been able to say whether this year, along with single and monthly tickets, weekend tickets will be sold at a discount, and the benefits for which categories of the population will remain. However, it is possible that this information will be made public today. Anna ShPAK |
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