Ukrzaliznytsia

Almost half of all railway tracks of Ukrzaliznytsia with overdue repairsThe length of Ukrzaliznytsia railways with overdue repairs as of 2020 reached 9.

UZ invested UAH 140 million in the repair of locomotives of the Donetsk railwayDuring 2020, Ukrzaliznytsia JSC invested UAH 140 million (approximately EUR 4.

Former head of Ukrzaliznytsia acquired a stake in amber miningThe ex-head of the board of Ukrzaliznytsia Wojciech Balchun became a co-owner of the Ukrainian company Aurum Polonez LLC in September 2020.

Passenger service City Express needs 10 billion UAHFor the implementation of recently announced by the President of Ukraine, Minister of Infrastructure and top management of UZ project of high-speed commuter trains in the largest metropolitan areas of the country - City Express - 10 billion UAH (300 million euros) are required.

Ukrzaliznytsia announced a tender for the purchase of 100 passenger railcarsUkrzaliznytsia announced a tender in the Prozoro system for the purchase of 100 new passenger railcars with a total cost of UAH 3.

Delivery of another 10 Hyundai trains to Ukrzaliznytsia is possibleThe transfer of 10 new high-speed passenger electric trains manufactured by Hyundai Rotem to Ukraine may take place on terms of financing from the Korean side.

"Promvagontrans" is another participant in the private traction projectThe company "Promvagontrans", which was identified as the second participant in the pilot project for the admission of private traction to work on the public railways of Ukrzaliznytsia, will use four diesel locomotives 2TE116 in its four directions, informs Railway Supply magazine citing information from the CFTS.

Ukraine wants to limit the service life of railway cars againOn February 22, the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine promulgated a draft order “On approval of the Procedure for establishing a ban on the operation of freight wagons on railway transport”.

Odessa railway installed more than 800 anti-theft devicesIn order to prevent unauthorized interference with the operation of signaling and communication devices in 2020, 849 protective devices were installed in the regional branch of the Odessa Railway JSC Ukrzaliznytsia.

"Graffiti artists" spoiled 8 railcars of South-Western Railway in JanuaryIn January 2021, 5 cases of vandalism were recorded in the regional branch of the South-Western Railway JSC Ukrzaliznytsia.

A massive protest action of railway workers took place in KievOn Wednesday, February 17, a protest action organized by the Trade Union of Railway Workers and Transport Builders of Ukraine took place under the building of the Cabinet of Ministers in Kiev.

Naftogaz of Ukraine ordered the repair of railway tanks from UkrzaliznytsiaUkrspetstransgaz, a subsidiary of Naftogaz of Ukraine, ordered the repair of tank railcars from Ukrzaliznytsia for a total of UAH 24.