Ukrzaliznytsia refuses to purchase General Electric diesel locomotives

Ukrzaliznytsia refuses to purchase General Electric diesel locomotives, and plans to buy electric locomotives, reports Railway Supply 

This was announced on October 29, 2020 at a press conference of the Head of Ukrzaliznytsia Vladimir Zhmak.

“Today, I do not see the need for further purchase of General Electric diesel locomotives. Our goal is to switch to electric locomotives, as it is much more economical, ” Zhmak said.

Statistical data of JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia” (information of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine)

• The operational length of the main tracks 19,787 km, electrified tracks – 9319 km (47%)
• Track gauge – 1520 mm
• The number of railway stations is 1402 units.
• The number of level crossings is 105 units.
• The number of main and station crossings 4198 units.
• Inventory fleet of freight cars 85.2 thousand units.
• Inventory fleet of passenger cars 4.32 thousand units.
• Inventory fleet of diesel locomotives 1944 units
• Inventory fleet of electric locomotives 1627 units.
• Inventory fleet of diesel trains 301 section
• Average number of employees 266.3 thousand people
• Passengers transported in 2019 – 149.6 million
• Freight transported in 2019 – 312.4 million tons

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