Ministry of Transport and Communications plans to reform the railway sector
On January 29, 2009 Ministry announced the decree project of Cabinet «On Approval of Program of Reformation (market transformation) of Railway Transport», was given to Cabinet on approval.
According to this document, reformation of railway sector will be conducted in two stages. During the first one (preparatory, 2009-2010) the SE "Ukrzaliznytsya" will be formed on the basis of territorial railways as a single market participant with status of national cargoes and passenger transporter over Ukrainian and international markets of transport services. The list of measures which are necessary to be realized on the first stage of reformation is also developed.
The creation of state joint stock company «Ukrzaliznitsya» must become the main purpose of the second stage (2010-2015) on the base of SE «Ukrzaliznitsya» and other enterprises, establishments and organizations of industry and forming on their basis of the associated and dependent companies SJSC of Ukrzaliznitsya with specialization on types of economic activity.
According to this document, reformation of railway sector will be conducted in two stages. During the first one (preparatory, 2009-2010) the SE "Ukrzaliznytsya" will be formed on the basis of territorial railways as a single market participant with status of national cargoes and passenger transporter over Ukrainian and international markets of transport services. The list of measures which are necessary to be realized on the first stage of reformation is also developed.
The creation of state joint stock company «Ukrzaliznitsya» must become the main purpose of the second stage (2010-2015) on the base of SE «Ukrzaliznitsya» and other enterprises, establishments and organizations of industry and forming on their basis of the associated and dependent companies SJSC of Ukrzaliznitsya with specialization on types of economic activity.