Open AccessSTUDY OF TARIFFS FOR TRANSPORT SERVICES IN THE EUROPEAN UNION COUNTRIES AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Author(s) -
Zoya A. Kapelyuk,
Yulia V. Popova
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
èkonomika, professiâ, biznes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2414-5890
pISSN - 2413-8584
DOI - 10.14258/epb202105
Subject(s) - tariff , russian federation , european union , business , train , international trade , international economics , economics , economic policy , cartography , geography
The article analyzes the experience of tariff regulation of the cost of passenger railway transportation services in the European Union and the Russian Federation. The features of tariff regulation are disclosed and eleven countries are classified according to the main categories.
Tariff policy for transport services is used to ensure the consistency of economic interests of consumers and is a problematic segment for all types of transport. The article deals with tariff regulation of the cost of services provided by the railway infrastructure. Comparison of domestic and foreign experience in pricing of transport services for further development of Russian Railways is carried out. The setting of tariffs and available discounts, as well as benefits for the purchase of tickets for trains in the countries of the European Union and Russia are considered. The indexation of tariffs for transportation services of Russian Railways depending on the period of the trip and the comfort of the car is analyzed.
Conclusions on the impact of mobile tariffs on economic efficiency, as well as the need to improve the tariff policy in the Russian Federation by involving foreign transport companies in implementation.