Ukrainian carriers want to bypass blocked border crossings by using rail. The cost of such an operation is € 1,600.
Ukrainian exporters are preparing to solve the problem of border blocking by Polish carriers. Entrepreneurs want to use the railway to transport stopped trucks. Volodymyr Balin, vice president of the Association of International Motor Carriers, revealed the details of the Ukrainian plan in an interview with UNIAN.
– The first train with cargo would leave on December 4. There are a total of twenty-three such wagons. They have to go from Ukraine to Poland, unload the trucks there and then drive further along the roads. This is so-called oversized transport, Balin said.
According to the description of the deputy head of the carrier organization, the whole operation is quite simple: a tractor-trailer enters the platform and drives to Poland. However, such a trip costs the carrier approximately € 1,600 extra.
– However, I think the carrier and the customer can afford it. It is important not to waste time at the border, Balin explains.
Protest by carriers
The protest by Polish airlines at the border with Ukraine has been going on since November 6. Let us not forget that the European Union’s decisions favored the Ukrainian transport sector at the expense of the Polish one, resulting in continued protests from Polish carriers. Brussels has completely waived the requirement that Ukrainians obtain trade permits, which are required by Poles entering Ukraine. As a result, Ukrainian companies are taking over the Polish market and Polish airlines continue to incur losses.
Polish airlines only want to restore normal economic relations, i.e., among other things: the restoration of the system of access permits for Ukrainian companies to transport goods, with the exception of humanitarian aid and supplies for the Ukrainian army.
Source: Do Rzeczy
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