Directions of reform of railway sector in 2016 were discussed at meeting of Committee on transport

Information Department
06 June 2016, 16:44

On June 2 meeting of the Committee was attended by people’s deputies, leadership of the Ministry of infrastructure, the President of PJSC "Ukrzaliznytsia".

Chairman of PJSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" Wojciech Balchun informed Committee members on the reform and improvement of "Ukrzaliznytsia".

After the discussion, the Committee recommended the Cabinet of Ministers to improve the efficiency of state control over rail transport through the concluding contracts with all members of the Board of PJSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" in the near future.

People's deputies have proposed to the Ministry of infrastructure to develop a step by step action plan for the reform of rail transport and the approval of draft law "On Railway Transport" and submit it for approval to the Cabinet; to develop and submit to the Cabinet of Ministers changes to the State target program of reforming of railway transport in 2010-2019 years.

The Committee members recommended the Public Joint Stock Company "Ukrzaliznytsia": to develop and approve the strategic plan of the company and Technological Development Program  of "Ukrzaliznytsia" with clearly defined priorities, stages and evaluation criteria of effectiveness; to tighten control over transport security, appoint responsible persons  for this area; to audit departmental regulations governing the activities of railway transport with a view of their updating and adoption by bodies authorized by applicable law.