Month: October 2018
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V. Medved: "If Ukrzaliznytsia abandons reserved seats, tickets may double in price"
Ukrzaliznytsia has recently announced a number of changes that will affect all Ukrainian passengers. These include the abandonment of the use of reserved seats and the termination of rail service with Russia. How will the innovations affect the cost of railway tickets, and what else should we expect from the intention to improve rail transportation in the country. A VoiceUA correspondent talked to the director of the consulting company William...
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Minibuses to rise in price in Kyiv and suburbs: how much will it cost to travel?
The press conference will be attended by: - Volodymyr Nazarenko, Director of Transgroup; - Viktor Medvid, Head of William Invest Consulting Company; - Dmytro Bespalov, urbanist, expert in transport modeling.
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Several billion will be needed to replace the capital's minibuses with buses
It will take several years and billions of hryvnias to remove all minibuses from Kyiv and replace them with buses. Viktor Medvid, director of William invest expert consulting company, told GolosUA in a commentary. "There is no money in the budget for this procedure, so it will take several years to get rid of minibuses. If everything goes as declared, private...
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By the end of the year, bus fares in Kyiv region will rise by 30% - expert
The expected rise in the price of suburban minibuses near Kyiv is primarily due to rising fuel prices. By the end of the year, bus fares in Kyiv region will rise by 30%. This was reported by Viktor Medvid, director of William Invest Expert consulting company, in a commentary to GolosUA. "The rise in fuel prices directly affects the cost of travel in minibuses. By the end of the year, fares will...
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Expert on returning to radar tracks: we have a negative experience of using speed meters
On October 8, speed control on the roads was resumed. This indicates that the measures envisaged in the law that was adopted earlier will work. This was stated by Viktor Medvid, director of William Invest Expert consulting company, in a commentary to GolosUA. "It is difficult to say how well it will be implemented, because we already have negative examples. For example, when the cameras...
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How do potholes on the roads "siphon off" money from motorists' pockets?
36 billion, 47 billion, 56 billion. Government spending on road repairs and maintenance is growing every year. This is one of the largest budget items. But even this money is not enough! There are too many potholes, too many greedy thieves, and problems have been accumulating for too long. As a result, bad roads are the main cause of accidents. In any civilized country, road services would already be...