In the state Duma proposed to sell non-refundable tickets in economy class
. the MP of the state Duma Natalia Kuvshinova made a proposal to the Ministry of transport to consider the possibility of introducing in Russia the sale of non-refundable tickets in reserved seat and General cars, informs the newspaper " Izvestia ".
in a letter to the Ministry, the MP said that it had received the complaints of Residents "from different areas" on this issue.
It is noted that a similar request was received from the competent national associations of passengers. Kuvshinova proposed to give the carrier an opportunity " to lower the Price for tickets in reserved seat and General cars for sale-refundable rate... Without the consent of the Federal Antimonopoly service ", said the print edition, pointing to the letter of the Deputy to the head of the Ministry of transport, Eugenia Dietrich, a copy of which is in " Izvestia ".
the Ministry "news" confirmed the receipt of the letter." A reply will be sent in the prescribed manner " - said the representative of the Ministry of transport. The press service of the "Federal passenger company" (FPC, "daughter" of Russian Railways on the transport of long-distance), the newspaper also stated that it will participate in the negotiable mechanisms for the implementation of the proposal.
Non-refundable tickets have the ability to sell the coupe and wagons with seats in the unregulated segment, where the rate is set by the railwaymen. That is, in the reserved seat and General cars, the so-called regulated segment, where the tariff set by the government, non-refundable tickets will not. Savings when you purchase non-refundable tickets will cost 5-20% of the usual price return depending on the compositions and the period of travel. According to the law, a non-refundable ticket to part exceptional cases you can still pass.