A serious debate has recently unfolded around the proposal to introduce the “take-or-pay” mechanism into the Charter of Railway Transport. Opponents of this economic model predict an almost mass exodus of cargo from rail transport and a host of other problems. It should be noted that the opposition’s voice sounds loud and persuasive.

Vgudok asked Pavel Shestakov, Deputy CEO of the Institute for Transport Economics and Development (IEDT), to explain the advantages of the take-or-pay principle for all participants in the process.

Read more in the Vgudok article.