The Railways will revise the new tariff for transportation of forest

The Railways will revise the new tariff for transportation of forest

Federal tariff service of Russia ordered the JSC "RZD" to return to the previous tariff for transportation of timber cargoes in cars of the same models, according to the press service of the Arkhangelsk pulp and paper mill.

According to the enterprise, since the 1st of November 2012 in order to standardize the rates for hauling wood in wagons models 13-198 (the length of the car 13,92 m) the railroad has increased at once on 15% for one round trip. In the end, hauling wood in these cars was to do 13% more expensive shipping in the same type of cars other models up to 15 metres.

A subsidiary of Arkhangelsk pulp and paper mill OJSC "Arkhbum", which is engaged in delivering products to its customers and has its own fleet of wagons, appealed to the Federal tariff service of Russia with a request to review a new railway tariff. The Agency considered the decision of a monopolist unlawful because it was adopted without notice and customers are no grounds for such unification was not, noted in a press-service of the enterprise.


Source: news Agency "GreenPress" 17.01.13.
Translated by «Yandex.Translator»