An agreement on railway development has been signed

UZ and PKP have entered into an agreement to develop railway transportation, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.

Polish and Ukrainian railways have agreed to collaborate on the development of passenger and freight rail transport between the two countries to increase export-import potential.

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As noted by the Chairman of the Board of the company, Evgeniy Lyashchenko, this agreement represents the first of its kind between the railways of the two countries since 1994.

The corresponding agreement between the Polish operator Polskie Koleje Panstwowe Spółka Akcyjna (PKP S.A.) and PJSC “Ukrzaliznytsia” was signed on August 28, 2023.

According to the provisions of the agreement, PKP S.A. will work on measures to conclude separate agreements with PJSC “Ukrzaliznytsia” in the field of railway infrastructure management, freight, and passenger rail transportation.

Furthermore, to develop projects for separate agreements, the parties will form joint working groups.

One of the principles of the agreement is to ensure safe and uninterrupted transportation of passengers and cargo by both parties.

In addition, the parties have agreed that the transshipment of goods into wagons of a different track gauge or the rearrangement of wagons onto bogies of a different track gauge will be carried out not only by the receiving carrier at the border station located in its territory but also, with mutual consent, such operations can be performed by the carrier delivering the cargo at the border station located on its territory.

The servicing of trains by locomotive traction between border stations for freight transportation in both directions will be carried out by locomotives and locomotive brigades of PJSC “Ukrzaliznytsia” and PKP S.A., with a parity of 50/50 compliance.

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