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Three years of war have made the railways “Ukraine’s second army”

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February 24, 2025
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What was supposed to be a quick military operation has now entered its fourth year. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has turned the world upside…

UZ plans ferry to Georgia, Ukraine – Poland traffic drops significantly

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February 21, 2025
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Ukrainian Railways (UZ) is planning a rail ferry to Poti, Georgia. The company already has ferries at its disposal, and wants to use them for…

Export traffic takes the lead in Ukrainian rail freight

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January 24, 2025
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Imports and exports are claiming larger and larger shares of total Ukrainian rail freight traffic. In 2024, both of those grew relative to the total…

Ukrainian Railways get first batch of new rails from France

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January 16, 2025
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Ukrainian Railways (UZ) has received its first load of rails from French producer Saarstahl Rail SAS. The delivery consisted of an approximate one thousand tonnes…

Ukrainian businesses unsurprisingly object to planned tariff increase

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December 23, 2024
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Ukrainian Railways (UZ) is planning to raise its prices for rail freight transportation. With the ongoing war and the subsequent rise in costs for the…

Ukraine has 160 million euro budget for rail development in 2025

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November 22, 2024
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The Ukrainian rail network can count on 7 billion Ukrainian hryvnia (approximately 160 million euros) in 2025. The money will go to co-financing of projects…

Ukrainian Railways builds 200 wagons for own use

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October 30, 2024
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Ukrainian Railways (UZ) has built 200 platform wagons at its own production facilities. The wagons are supposed to be used for large containers for intermodal…

Ukraine and Poland sign agreement to restore intermodal Eurasian logistics

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September 25, 2024
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Ukrainian Railways and Polish state rail operator PKP have signed an agreement to facilitate intermodal logistics between Europe and Asia. The two countries will focus…

Poland opens the door for Ukrainian Railways

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July 1, 2024
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Months of blockades on the Polish-Ukrainian border have long shut the door for much of Kyiv’s transport to the EU. For Ukraine, which seeks to…

Ukrainian Railways receives half a billion euros in international support

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June 13, 2024
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Ukrainian Railways (UZ) is receiving approximately 500 million euros in international financial support. The money comes from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in the form of a loan, as well as from the World Bank and Switzerland as a grant. The money is to be spent on electric locomotives and infrastructure. UZ,…