High-speed railway lines project in Ukraine

High-speed railway lines project in Ukraine. Ukraine is interested in cooperation with Korea in the development of high-speed railway traffic in Ukraine. This was stated by Vladislav Krykliy, Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine, during a meeting with representatives of Hyundai Corporation on October 27.

High-speed railway

Ukraine is interested in cooperation with the Korean Export-Import Bank with the support of the Government of the Republic of Korea in the development of high-speed railway traffic in Ukraine, if favorable financial conditions for future cooperation are offered, reports Railway Supply magazine with the reference to the website of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine.

High-speed railway lines project provides:

  • construction of new infrastructure for high-speed rail traffic, depots and traction substations;
  • acquisition of 39 units of rolling stock for high-speed railways to the amount of $ 1.3 billion;
  • total length of the railway tracks to be built is more than 2 thousand km;
  • potential number of transported passengers – 5 million per year.

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