Recently, much has been said about the challenges facing the coal industry — the steady decline in coal’s share of Russian Railways’ freight turnover and the idea that one of the main lifelines for the sector should be a reduction in rail tariffs.

Let’s look at the situation from both perspectives. From the coal producers’ side — yes, transportation costs make up a significant share of total expenses. But from the perspective of Russian Railways, the picture looks quite different.

The full article is available on the website of Vedomosti .