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How Ukrzaliznytsia detected a drone threat, ordered a stop and evacuated 340 passengers after a fatal locomotive strike in Odesa region.

14.08.2026

Drone warning, stop order, fatal strike: how 340 passengers were evacuated in Odesa region

Ukraine seeks a 50% Moldova grain rail tariff cut for transit to Constanța, while Moldova wants guaranteed shipment volumes.

11.08.2026

Ukraine Seeks 50% Cut in Moldova Grain Rail Tariff

Passengers boarding a BART Blue Line train at Civic Center/UN Plaza station in San Francisco.

09.08.2026

Passenger Rail News Weekly Review: August 3–9, 2026

Deputy Dmitry Kisilevsky

13.12.2021

Localization is on the agenda of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for the current session week

The agenda of the Verkhovna Rada of the current session week includes a bill №3739, which provides for localization requirements for public procurement of engineering products.
ProZorro

13.12.2021

UZ held a tender for the design of platforms for Kyiv City Express

Ukrzaliznytsia held an auction to identify a contractor for the Kyiv City Express platform project, informs railway magazine Railway Supply with reference to ProZorro.
Stadler tests its tram on Kharkiv routes

10.12.2021

Profile committee recommends the abolition of localization requirements for EU manufacturers

Requirements for the localization of production in Ukraine will not apply to companies from the countries of the European Union and the United States.
Законопроект «О железнодорожном транспорте»

09.12.2021

Parliament of Ukraine will consider the draft law “On Railway Transport” in the spring of 2022

The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine expects that the draft law "On Railway Transport" in the Verkhovna Rada will be considered in the first half of 2022.
imported of rails

08.12.2021

Ukrzaliznytsia purchased rail fasteners for UAH 6.7 million

JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" purchased more than 28 thousand sets of rail fasteners for 6 million 711 thousand UAH. UZ purchases intermediate elastic fasteners of the KPP type for P65 rails (with a rail pad PRP-3.
UZ plans to speed up the electrification

08.12.2021

UZ plans to speed up the electrification of the Dolinskaya-Kolosovka railway line

UZ is interested in accelerating the implementation of the Dolinskaya-Nikolaev-Kolosovka electrification project. This was announced by the Chairman of the Board of JSC "Ukrzaliznytsia" Oleksandr Kamyshin during the Infrastructure Day held by the European Business Association.
SRS approved the draft order on the wagons write-off

07.12.2021

SRS approved the draft order on the wagons write-off

The State Regulatory Service of Ukraine approved the order “On approval of the Procedure for carrying out a complex of diagnostic, repair and registration operations aimed at extending the service life of freight cars (except for freight cars of technological railway transport enterprises intended for moving goods for production purposes within the territory of such enterprises), established by the manufacturer, and terms of prolongation of operation of such cars”.
Oleksandr Kava

07.12.2021

2022 state budget may provide UAH 5.5 billion for the development of passenger traffic

The state budget of Ukraine in 2022 may provide UAH 5. 5 billion for the development of passenger railway traffic, - Oleksandr Kava.
UZ received 5 new passenger cars

06.12.2021

UZ received 5 new passenger cars

Ukrzaliznytsia has completed the final acceptance of another 5 new compartment passenger cars, purchased at the expense of the state budget.
Škoda electric train

06.12.2021

UZ repaired the first Škoda electric train

The first of two Škoda electric trains was repaired at the Kyiv Electric Car Repair Plant (KEVRZ) of JSC Ukrzaliznytsia. Picture: Олег Васильев The double-decker train is planned to be launched on the route by the end of the year.
railway infrastructure

01.12.2021

MIU plans to create a special fund for the development of aviation and railway infrastructure

The Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine intends to create a special fund for the development of railway and aviation infrastructure.
The Supervisory Board of Ukrzaliznytsia

30.11.2021

The Supervisory Board of Ukrzaliznytsia should be formed by the end of the year

The Supervisory Board of Ukrzaliznytsia JSC should be formed by the end of the year. This was stated by Prime Minister Denis Shmygal.