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8/15/2021News

Stanislav Hvozdikov and Viktor Medved about the new interim head of Ukrzaliznytsia

Stanislav Hvozdikov and Viktor Medved about the new interim head of Ukrzaliznytsia
The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Oleksandr Kamyshyn as the new interim head of Ukrzaliznytsia, should we expect effective results from the...

The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Oleksandr Kamyshyn as the new interim head of Ukrzaliznytsia, should we expect effective results from the personnel changes? Also, the Ministry of Infrastructure proposes to create an anti-crisis headquarters at Ukrzaliznytsia - how will this end? These and many other topics were discussed...

8/10/2021News

The objective price increase in Kyiv will be 50%, economic expert Viktor Medvid

The objective price increase in Kyiv will be 50%, economic expert Viktor Medvid
Private transport operators in Kyiv are planning to raise the cost of a one-time bus fare in the near future. According to Oleksiy Pavlenko, chai...

Private transport operators in Kyiv are planning to raise the cost of a one-time bus fare in the near future. According to Oleksiy Pavlenko, chairman of the Association of Kyiv Region Carriers, the price of minibuses on the right bank of Kyiv is to be increased by 10-15 %. The price increase should be expected in the fall of 202...

7/15/2021News

No conductors, no tickets, no composters! Today is the last day when you can buy a paper ticket on Kyiv buses, trolleybuses, and trams. Nina Kolomiyets will tell you how Kyiv residents will pay for public transportation tomorrow. Sometimes the procedure looks like a quest!

No conductors, no tickets, no composters! Today is the last day when you can buy a paper ticket on Kyiv buses, trolleybuses, and trams. Nina Kolomiyets will tell you how Kyiv residents will pay for public transportation tomorrow. Sometimes the procedure looks like a quest!
No conductors, no tickets, no composters! Today is the last day when you can buy a paper ticket on Kyiv buses, trolleybuses, and trams. Nina Kolo...

No conductors, no tickets, no composters! Today is the last day when you can buy a paper ticket on Kyiv buses, trolleybuses, and trams. Nina Kolomiyets will tell you how Kyiv residents will pay for public transportation tomorrow. Sometimes the procedure looks like a quest!

6/25/2021News

Why do the roads built as part of the Big Construction project quickly fail?

Why do the roads built as part of the Big Construction project quickly fail?
It is said that many Ukrainian roads were built under the old GOST legislation, which did not provide for mandatory inspection of the road base,...

It is said that many Ukrainian roads were built under the old GOST legislation, which did not provide for mandatory inspection of the road base, so the top asphalt layer has deteriorated. But this is absolutely untrue, because even under the old GOST, every road must be examined before construction begins, so if the foundation i...

6/25/2021News

Victor on the norms for road construction

Victor on the norms for road construction
For each type of road, depending on its class and the load it carries, there are different timeframes for construction. Minimum 3 years and maxim...

For each type of road, depending on its class and the load it carries, there are different timeframes for construction. Minimum 3 years and maximum 10 years, depending on the type of road. These plans should include both current and capital repairs. The situation is analyzed by Viktor Medvid, director of the William invest exper...