Wagons repair

For three quarters of 2021 Ukrzaliznytsia carried out repairs of 15. 2 thousand freight cars, spending 1.

By the end of 2021 or 2022, in Smela (Cherkasy region), on the basis of the Smelyansky machine-building plant, it is planned to open a new enterprise - a car repair plant.

The Federation of Employers of Ukraine and car builders urge the government and the Ministry of Infrastructure to speed up the decision to ban the operation of freight cars with expired service life.

For six months of 2021, 3 thousand 568 freight wagons were repaired in the wagon depots of the regional branch "Odessa Railway" of JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia".

Only 66 wagons were manufactured in Ukraine in FebruaryIn February 2021 in Ukraine, according to the State Statistics Service, 66 freight rail cars and platforms were manufactured.

VLRD will supervise the wagon fleet of AB ORLEN LietuvaLTG Group Vilnius Locomotive Repair Depot (VLRD) has signed a long-term agreement on wagon repairs with AB ORLEN Lietuva, informs Railway Supply magazine citing the company's website.

The Russian Federation has banned the import of wagon casting and railway wheels from UkraineThe Russian government has introduced a ban on the import of several types of railway products from Ukraine, reports Railway Supply magazine with reference to REUA.

Rail Cargo Hungaria is investing HUF 1. 5 billion (EUR 4.

Kryukov Railway Car Building Works (KVSZ) reduced the production of freight cars in 2020 by 70% compared to 2019 - to 1569 units.

In December 2020, the acceptance committee had assessed the test results of solid-rolled wheels with a curved disc made of grade 2 steel for innovative freight cars manufactured by Prommashkomplekt LLP, reports railway magazine «Railway Supply» referring to the manufacturer's website.

PESA modernizes 125 passenger railcars for PKP IntercityThe PESA plant in Bydgoszcz will repair 125 passenger railcars for the Polish carrier PKP Intercity.

100 new passenger railcars for KazakhstanJSC "Passenger Transportation" (part of Kazakhstan Temir Zholy - the national carrier of Kazakhstan) is implementing a strategy for updating passenger railcars, reports Railway Supply  magazine citing Interfax Kakhakhstan.