KYIV, Aug 27 – The newly appointed chairman of the board of Ukrzaliznytsia Volodymyr Zhmak has said that it necessary to simplify and standardize tariffs for freight rail transportation.

"Aviation companies charge a fee regardless of what the plane is carrying, the cost is calculated according to the tariff per tonne-kilometer of transportation. So it should be in Ukrzaliznytsia for main rail sections. For ore, sand, crushed stone or computers – the cost should be based on the kilometer. For shunting is only a payment per tonne," he said in an interview with the Liga.Business portal.