Ukrzaliznytsia plans to launch regular container and piggyback trains between Ukraine and the largest inland river port in Europe, Duisburg (Germany), the company’s press service announced. A corresponding memorandum has been signed with Duisburger Hafen Aktiengesellschaft, the owner and operator of the port, according to Ukrzaliznytsia’s statement on Telegram on Tuesday. Thanks to cooperation with … Read more
JSC Ukrzaliznytsia transported 2.5 million passengers in June, which is 18% more than in June in 2023, the company’s press service said on Monday. According to a statement on the Telegram channel, on Sunday, June 30, railway workers set a record by transporting 100,000 passengers in one day. This is the largest number since the … Read more
State-owned railway company Ukrzaliznytsia has been granted a license by the Polish Railway Transport Authority, allowing it to enter the European railway freight transportation market, the company announced on June 27. Ukraine’s airspace has been closed since February 2022 due to Russia’s full-scale invasion, giving rail transport a crucial role in transporting goods and passengers … Read more
State-owned enterprise Ukrzaliznytsia, with funding from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the World Bank’s RELINC project, plans to acquire up to 80 modern powerful electric locomotives. As the company’s press service announced on Friday, the corresponding tender has been published on the EBRD portal. Applications are accepted until July 22, 2024. … Read more
More than 8 million passengers traveled on Ukrainian Railways’ trains between January and April 2024, indicating a 25% person increase compared to 2023, the company reported on May 2. Ukraine’s state-owned railway company, Ukrzaliznytsia, announced on Twitter that a total of 8.43 million passengers traveled on Ukrainian Railways’ trains between January and April 2024. Around … Read more
JSC Ukrzaliznytsia operated with a profit in January-March 2024, chairman of the board Yevhen Liaschenko said at a meeting with journalists, but did not specify its specific size. According to the presentation made at the meeting, in 2023 the net profit of Ukrzaliznytsia amounted to UAH 5 billion. Among the key factors that had a … Read more
The agreement, on the basis of which the Czech railway operator RegioJet operates the railway infrastructure of Ukrzaliznytsia on the Prague-Chop-Prague route, was concluded for a period of one year. “The basis for the running of the train (Prague-Chop-Prague) on the territory of Ukraine are three separate agreements, namely an agreement for the running of … Read more
JSC Ukrzaliznytsia transported 16 million tonnes of cargo in all directions in March 2024, which is a third more than in March 2023, and 10% more than the record figures of February 2024, when the volume of transportation reached 14.5 million tonnes, said Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine – Minister for Communities and … Read more
JSC Ukrzaliznytsia submitted projects worth more than EUR 80 million for the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) call, the Ministry of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development (Ministry of Reconstruction) announced on Facebook on Tuesday. Ukrzaliznytsia expects the results of the CEF project call in June this year. Funding for projects for the development of railway crossing … Read more
Ukraine has failed to attract funds under the EU Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) program for the construction of the Mostyska – Sknyliv railway section from the state border with Poland to Lviv said the chairman of the board of Ukrainian Railways (UZ), Yevhen Lyashchenko. Currently, USAID is studying the possibility of financing 50% of the … Read more