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«Restructuring The Ukrainian Railway: Low Hanging Fruit For The Country’s Fiscal Needs» by Russell Pittman
19 Січня, 2015
Russell Pittman, a U.S. government economist, a visiting lecturer at Kyiv School of Economics expressed his own views on the subject of restructuring The Ukrainian Railway at VoxUkraine blog.
If the Ukrainian economy is to be successfully restructured going forward, a restructured railway system will have to be part of the picture. Ukraine’s economy depends on the production and sale of a number of bulk commodities, including coal, iron ore, steel, and agricultural products, that require shipment by rail in order to reach both domestic and export markets economically.
As Ukraine seeks private investment and economic growth going forward, the potential offered by a restructured, privately operated, corruption-free freight railway system should not be overlooked.
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