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'''Platon''' ({{lang-ru|Платон}}) is an [[electronic toll collection]] system established in Russia in November 2015. The toll is collected from trucks over 12 tons, with the proceedings going to a federal fund for road maintenance.<ref name="rbthak"/> The collection system is operated by the Putin-associated [[Arkady Rotenberg|Rotenberg]] oligarchs.<ref name="metmatch">{{cite news|last1=Gregory|first1=Paul Roderick|title=Has Putin Met His Match In Russia's Truck Drivers?|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/paulroderickgregory/2015/11/30/has-putin-met-his-match-in-russias-truck-drivers/|accessdate=22 April 2017|work=Forbes}}</ref>
'''Platon''' ({{lang-ru|Платон}}) is an [[electronic toll collection]] system established in Russia in November 2015. The toll is collected from trucks over 12 tons, with the proceedings going to a federal fund for road maintenance.<ref name="rbthak"/> A subsidiary of the state-owned [[Rostec]] corporation holds a 50% stake in the collection system operator, with the Putin-associated [[Arkady Rotenberg|Rotenberg]] oligarchs owning the other half.<ref name="tass">{{cite news|title=Kremlin claims there was no string pulling in Platon system operator choice|url=http://tass.com/politics/841197|accessdate=22 April 2017|work=TASS|language=ru}}</ref>


The objective of the system is to offset the damage caused by heavy trucks to the country's major highways.<ref name="rbthak"/> As of April 2017, road users who drive vehicles included in the scheme are required to pay a levy of 1.90 rubles ($0.03) per kilometer.<ref>{{cite web|title=About The ETC System|url=http://platon.ru/en/about/|website=Platon|accessdate=22 April 2017|language=en}}</ref> [[Rosavtodor]], the Russian federal agency for road transport, asserts that 58% of the damage to roads is caused by heavy trucks.<ref name="rbthak">{{cite web|last1=Kuchma|first1=Anna|title=New tolls on heavy trucks to raise funds for road repairs in Russia|url=http://rbth.com/business/2015/07/28/new_tolls_on_heavy_trucks_to_raise_funds_for_road_repairs_in_russia_48067.html|website=Russia Beyond The Headlines|accessdate=22 April 2017|date=28 July 2015}}</ref>
The objective of the system is to offset the damage caused by heavy trucks to the country's major highways.<ref name="rbthak"/> As of April 2017, road users who drive vehicles included in the scheme are required to pay a levy of 1.90 rubles ($0.03) per kilometer.<ref>{{cite web|title=About The ETC System|url=http://platon.ru/en/about/|website=Platon|accessdate=22 April 2017|language=en}}</ref> [[Rosavtodor]], the Russian federal agency for road transport, asserts that 58% of the damage to roads is caused by heavy trucks.<ref name="rbthak">{{cite web|last1=Kuchma|first1=Anna|title=New tolls on heavy trucks to raise funds for road repairs in Russia|url=http://rbth.com/business/2015/07/28/new_tolls_on_heavy_trucks_to_raise_funds_for_road_repairs_in_russia_48067.html|website=Russia Beyond The Headlines|accessdate=22 April 2017|date=28 July 2015}}</ref>
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Revision as of 11:47, 22 April 2017

Platon (Template:Lang-ru) is an electronic toll collection system established in Russia in November 2015. The toll is collected from trucks over 12 tons, with the proceedings going to a federal fund for road maintenance.[1] A subsidiary of the state-owned Rostec corporation holds a 50% stake in the collection system operator, with the Putin-associated Rotenberg oligarchs owning the other half.[2]

The objective of the system is to offset the damage caused by heavy trucks to the country's major highways.[1] As of April 2017, road users who drive vehicles included in the scheme are required to pay a levy of 1.90 rubles ($0.03) per kilometer.[3] Rosavtodor, the Russian federal agency for road transport, asserts that 58% of the damage to roads is caused by heavy trucks.[1]

The implementation of the system sparked protest among truck drivers across Russia, especially in the Dagestan region.[4] Most truckers in Russia own and operate their vehicles as independent contractors, and many fear the levy will render their business unprofitable.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Kuchma, Anna (28 July 2015). "New tolls on heavy trucks to raise funds for road repairs in Russia". Russia Beyond The Headlines. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Kremlin claims there was no string pulling in Platon system operator choice". TASS (in Russian). Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. ^ "About The ETC System". Platon. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  4. ^ "The latest protest Moscow is trying to ignore: Thousands of angry truckers". Washington Post. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Russian truckers drive a hard bargain". Politico. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
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