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The War in Ukraine and Its Impact on Rail Transport

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10.08.2025

Russian Railways crisis threatens freight and economy

Drone strikes continue to cause major freight delays across Russia, severely affecting logistics as Russian Railways faces its worst operational crisis in over a decade.

06.06.2025

Drone Strikes Disrupt Russian Rail Freight Nationwide

Ukraine needs over $20B for railway reconstruction following the full-scale invasion.

30.05.2025

Ukraine needs $20B for railway reconstruction after the war

Ukrainian partisans exploded a train

13.10.2023

In Melitopol, Ukrainian partisans exploded a train of Russian occupiers

On Friday, October 13th, Melitopol partisans detonated a train of occupiers, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
UZ signs

13.10.2023

Ukrzaliznytsia (UZ) lacks up to 30% of qualified personnel, says the Chairman of the Board of JSC ‘Ukrzaliznytsia.’

Evgen Lyashchenko, the Chairman of the Board of JSC 'Ukrzaliznytsia,' considers a shortage of qualified personnel to be one of the serious problems for UZ, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Alstom is exiting the shareholders of TMH

10.10.2023

Alstom is exiting the shareholders of Transmashholding (TMH)

TMH CEO Kirill Lipa informed Interfax about this development, stating, "Alstom is leaving us because we ended up on the SDN list.
Restoration of Ukraine's railway infrastructure

09.10.2023

Restoration of Ukraine’s railway infrastructure

Over 900 million hryvnias allocated for the restoration of Ukraine's railway infrastructure and the purchase of rolling stock, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Railway traffic

07.10.2023

Railway traffic between North Korea and Russia has sharply increased

In recent days, there has been a significant increase in activity and the volume of railway traffic at the border railway station between North Korea and Russia, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Confiscation of Russian Railway Wagons

07.10.2023

Confiscation of Russian Railway Wagons

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the draft decree of the President to enact the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDCU) on the forced confiscation of property belonging to the aggressor state and its residents, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Knorr-Bremse приобретает поставщика интегрированных санитарных систем

30.09.2023

Knorr-Bremse has sold its assets in Russia

Knorr-Bremse has sold its assets in Russia, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply. Knorr-Bremse began manufacturing brake systems for rolling stock in Russia in the mid-2010s.
CN grain haul record drives logistics efficiency

29.09.2023

Ukraine to Open Another Railway Corridor for Export

Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, has announced that Ukraine plans to open another ground railway corridor for the export of Ukrainian grain in the near future, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.

26.09.2023

“Food Train” by Ukrzaliznytsia

Ukrzaliznytsia has developed the world's first autonomous train kitchen called "Food Train," capable of producing over 10,000 meal servings daily, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply The Food Train can operate autonomously for 5-7 days, and the train's equipment allows for the preparation of a variety of dishes, including soups, porridge, salads, meat, and more.
Train to Victory

23.09.2023

The “Tickets to Victory!” Initiative by Ukrzaliznytsia

Thanks to the "Tickets to Victory!" initiative, over 6 million hryvnias were raised to purchase a demining vehicle, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
educated at Kharkiv Metro stations

11.09.2023

Over 1,000 schoolchildren are being educated at Kharkiv Metro stations

«Over 1,000 schoolchildren are being educated at Kharkiv Metro stations,»says Igor Terekhov, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Sabotage on Russian Railways Continues

07.09.2023

Sabotage on Russian Railways Continues

It has been reported that warnings of possible life imprisonment under Russia's sabotage laws have been painted on relay boxes along the South Urals Railway in the Chelyabinsk region, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.