Ukrzaliznytsia<\/a> had sought a 45% increase,
\nbut the adjustment was split after consultations with shippers and industry
\nassociations. The second stage, a further 15%, is planned from 1 January 2027.\n <\/p>\n\n The increase is commercially sensitive
\nbecause Ukrainian exporters are already operating under wartime logistics
\nconstraints, including pressure on Black Sea routes and repeated attacks on
\ntransport and energy infrastructure. For the railway, however, unchanged
\nfreight tariffs since 2022 have widened the gap between regulated income and
\noperating costs.\n <\/p>\n
\n Ukrzaliznytsia says electricity, fuel,
\nmaterials, repairs and equipment have all become more expensive since the last
\ntariff revision. The company also points to heavy damage to rolling stock and
\ninfrastructure during the war, including more than 460 damaged locomotives.\n <\/p>\n
\n The tariff decision is also part of a
\nbroader attempt to reduce cross-subsidy inside the railway. Ukraine has
\nintroduced state funding for domestic passenger services, with up to EUR 312 million
\nallocated, while Ukrzaliznytsia says its internal cost-optimisation programme
\nshould generate approximately EUR 200 million in savings.\n <\/p>\n
\n For freight customers, the immediate effect
\nis a higher rail cost base from August. For Ukrzaliznytsia, the indexation
\ngives additional revenue before winter, when infrastructure and energy risks
\nare expected to remain high.\n <\/p>\n
\n The market test will be whether the phased
\nincrease stabilises the freight business without pushing more traffic away from
\nrail at a time when Ukraine still depends on the network for export flows,
\nmilitary logistics and domestic supply chains.\n <\/p>\n
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