Parcels and correspondence to Ukraine by railway?

A year ago, postal operators from Poland and Ukraine – Poczta Polska and Ukrposhta – announced the concept of launching parcel transportation between the countries by railway, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.

This was supposed to ensure greater transport stability during a challenging period of war when road conditions were very unstable.

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Border checks are also expected to proceed without significant issues, as queues at checkpoints can affect delivery timeliness.

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“Together with Ukrposhta, Ukrainian Railways, and relevant PKP companies, we are participating in four-party agreements aimed at commencing parcel shipments on the Ukraine-Poland-Ukraine railway route,” says the Polish postal service’s press office, confirming readiness for such a solution. According to the operator, preliminary agreements have been reached for regular passenger train services on the Przemyśl-Kyiv-Przemyśl route, with a separate mail car attached to the train.

The company also assures that negotiations with Ukrposhta regarding postal services are nearly concluded, and they are ready to implement this new method of transporting letters and parcels across the eastern border.

Negotiations with the customs authorities have also been completed.

Poczta Polska also indicates that the railway company PKP Intercity was supposed to communicate the final position to all parties involved. “So far, there’s no response,” added the postal operator.

According to PKP Intercity’s stance, at least for now, as long as other interested parties haven’t received a response, and railway postal transportation hasn’t started.

“We are currently not engaged in any negotiations with Poczta Polska regarding shipping parcels from Poland to Ukraine,” states the PKP Intercity press office clearly. The carrier has not included postal cars in its domestic passenger trains for several years.

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