The Ukrainian delegation discussed with Siemens Mobility the possibility of supplying locomotives

During the annual summit of the International Transport Forum (ITF) in Leipzig, representatives of the Ukrainian delegation discussed with Siemens Mobility the possibility of supplying locomotives for the needs of Ukrzaliznytsia. This was reported by the railway journal Railway Supply, citing Rail.insider.

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As part of the summit, a separate roundtable was organized with the participation of ministers from participating countries of the ITF to support Ukraine in the context of a full-scale invasion.

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During the event, the Ukrainian delegation presented priorities for the restoration of transportation infrastructure:

  • Increasing the capacity of railway and road border crossing points
  • Development of ports in the Danube region
  • Restoration of the damaged transportation infrastructure and the revival of the entire transportation network of Ukraine, including maritime and aviation transport.

Additionally, Ukraine plans to involve the ITF in coordinating reconstruction projects. There is already an agreement to hold a separate event dedicated to Ukraine within the Lithuanian presidency of the ITF. Such cooperation will enable more effective mobilization of resources for the development of transportation infrastructure and the restoration of damaged facilities.

During the summit, the Ukrainian delegation held a series of bilateral meetings with colleagues from the ministries of participating countries of the ITF, representatives of the World Bank, Siemens Mobility, and the Forum Secretariat.

The meeting with representatives of Siemens Mobility focused on the possibility of supplying locomotives for the needs of Ukrzaliznytsia and localizing production in Ukraine.

The development of border crossing points and the enhancement of Ukraine’s logistic capacity were also topics of discussion during the meetings with partners. Work is underway on the RELINK project in collaboration with the World Bank, and cooperation with Lithuania is being explored for the development of the Baltic Sea-Black Sea-Aegean Sea corridor within the framework of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).

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