A
German delegation of enterprises from the railway industry was headed by State
Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure of
Germany Rainer Bomba. The event also gathered representatives of PJSC Ukrainska Zaliznytsia and the German
Embassy.
Andrii Pivovarsky informed
the German side about the progress of reform in the railway sphere of Ukraine.
In particular, he focused on the corporatization of Ukrzaliznytsia, which
would lead to a change in management philosophy, approaches to operational
processes and company’s management.
Liberalization
of railway activities will be the next step. The Cabinet of Ministers has
approved to submit draft laws "On Railway Transport" and "On the
National Commission for Transport Regulation" to the VerkhovnaRada. "
Such
steps of the Ministry are expected to cause an investment boom in the railway
area. According to the Minister, the railways need investment in the amount no
less than USD 1 billion per year.
The
German side highly appreciated the activities of the Ministry of Infrastructure
on reforming the railway sector. As Rainer Bomba pointed out, Germany
will continue to support infrastructure projects of the Ministry. The parties
agreed to pursue cooperation at the level of agreements between PJSC Ukrainska Zaliznytsia and German business.
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