OREANDA-NEWS. October 26, 2011.Freight One announces that as of today it has significantly lowered its rates on the transport of fresh vegetables and sugar beets on the domestic market.

The decision stems from a desire to help Russia’s agro-industrial sector to deliver products of high social value to domestic markets. The company believes the measures will help mitigate the effects of the reform of RZD for Russian farmers, most of which were unprepared to work under market conditions.

The company set the rate it charges to haul sugar beets in gondolas equal to the rate that is charged to haul them in state-owned cars according to Price List No. 10—01, which is 26% below Freight One’s current rate. However, unlike Price List 10—01, the Freight One rate includes downtime (2 days for loading, 2 days for unloading), which will allow shippers and consignees to save an additional 7860 rubles per car compared with using state-owned cars.

The rate Freight One charges on domestic transport of fresh vegetables in boxcars represents a reduction of 28% from using state-owned cars according to Price List No. 10—01. However, unlike Price List 10—01, the Freight One rate also includes one day for loading and one day for unloading, which will allow shippers and consignees to save additional 2,005 rubles per car compared with transport in state-owned cars.