Vladimir Yakunin leaves the post of head of the Russian Railways. The decision on who will succeed him, will be made in the near future, the sources noted. Yakunin will be the first leader of a major state-owned companies, who leaves his post at his own request.
President of “Russian Railways” Vladimir Yakunin stepping down as head of the company, told “Gazeta.ru” two sources in the industry. Today it was reported that Yakunin nominated for authorized members of the Federation Council of the Kaliningrad region.
The candidacy Yakunin suggested Acting Kaliningrad Governor Nikolai Tsukanov, a member of the “United Russia”. According to the Kaliningrad oblizbirkom, Yakunin replace the list of candidates for senators Kretova Paul, the incumbent head of the group for the organization of labor protection and industrial safety “Gazprom fleet.” Also in the list of the Kaliningrad region in the Federation Council senator entered the Mayor Kaliningrad Alexander Yaroshuk and Senator Oleg Tkach.
told “Gazeta.ru” a source familiar with the situation in the near future will be decided who will replace Yakunin as head of the Russian Railways.
The rumors of a possible departure from the Railways Yakunin went for a few months. In early June, the president of the company was indirectly confirmed this possibility. In an interview to “Interfax” Yakunin said that the launch could not catch the high-speed line (HSL) Moscow – Kazan as the president of Russian Railways. According to Yakunin, he does not believe that the time to complete the project SCM, “because only the design will take two years and construction of another five years.” Then Yakunin said he feels closely connected with the company, but realizes that sooner or later “the moment will come” when he “will have to deal with something else.”
Yakunin will be the first leader of a major state-owned companies, who leaves his post at his own request. 67-year-old Vladimir Yakunin, head of Russian Railways since 2005. Before that, he served as Deputy Minister of Transport, oversaw the activities of Russian seaports, and Vice President of Russian Railways on financial and economic issues.
Under the leadership of Railways Yakunin went through a period of large-scale structural reforms. In particular, began the process of liberalization of the passenger and freight cars, one of them was handed over to private carriers in rent, the other is sold. The company also sold a controlling stake in First Cargo Company (PGC), one of the largest operators of freight traffic.
in 2014-2015 in the industry began to discuss the liberalization of the services market a removable cargo escort.
In the spring of 2015 Railways began developing the tolerance options private locomotives on public infrastructure in conjunction with the relevant agencies, thus allowing the possibility of market liberalization and locomotive traction.
Yakunin, considered one of the inner circle of representatives of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Because of this, in March last year, the US authorities have included in the list of individuals Yakunin, subject to visa and economic sanctions. Despite the sanctions, in November 2014, US Ambassador to Russia John Tefft Yakunin invited to a meeting to discuss cooperation Railways and American companies. This “Gazeta.ru” Yakunin said in an exclusive online interview last November.
The press service of Russian Railways refused to comment.
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