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The collapse of the automotive industry: the expert named the key points. Vika
There are several reasons why automotive production has declined by almost 50%. This was stated by Viktor Medvid, director of William Invest Expert consulting company. According to him, new cars cannot compete with imports, including used cars. In addition, there is virtually no effective demand for new domestically produced vehicles in the country. "The issue is that very expensive...
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Carriers mostly buy used vehicles and therefore new cars are not sold in Ukraine - expert
Most carriers buy used vehicles, which leads to the fact that new cars are practically not sold. This was stated by Viktor Medvid, director of William Invest Expert consulting company, in a commentary to GolosUA. "There are several reasons why the car production has decreased by almost 50%. The first reason is that cars cannot compete with those imported...
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New fines for drunk driving: what honest drivers should be afraid of
It happened: MPs voted to increase the penalties for drinking and driving. The fines are considerable by Ukrainian standards. Moreover, drunk drivers now face criminal liability. GolosUA decided to find out how the innovation will affect the driving culture of Ukrainians and what law-abiding motorists should fear. In November, parliamentarians supported the draft law No. 7279-d "On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of Ukraine on...
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Expert: It is necessary to deprive of rights even in the first case of drunk driving
It is necessary to deprive people of their rights even in the first case of drunken driving, as the number of accidents due to this problem is growing. This was stated by Viktor Medvid, director of William Invest Expert consulting company, in a commentary to GolosUA. "The fact that MPs have increased fines for drunken driving to 51 thousand hryvnias is positive, but I think that we should deprive people of their rights and that's it. Because they pay...
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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...
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Expert: The level of theft of money allocated for road repairs is much higher than official figures
The level of theft of money allocated for road maintenance from the state budget is much higher than official sources say. This opinion was expressed by Viktor Medvid, head of the Human Rights Movement "Vzaimodopomoha" and director of the consulting company "William Invest Expert", in a commentary to a VoiceUA correspondent. "The level of theft of money allocated for the construction and maintenance of roads is much higher than the NBU says. Based on...