RegioJet launches night train connecting Prague to Ukraine
RegioJet launched the first Open Access fully commercial passenger rail service between the European Union and Ukraine, on Tuesday evening. The service will run daily in both directions, establishing a direct connection between the Czech...Read more
Ukrainian Railways launches new part-night train service to Budapest and Vienna
Ukrainian Railways (UZ) is launching a new part-night train service to Budapest and Vienna from December 10. As of December 10, a new direct train No. 143/146 Vienna-Chop-Vienna will start running, the schedule of which will...Read more
Ukrainian Railways financial plan for 2024 approved
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the financial plan of Ukrainian Railways for 2024. It includes a wage increase for employees and investments in damaged infrastructure, but Ukrainian Railways cannot count on a significant...Read more
Russia said to be building a railway to Crimea through Ukraine
According to a local governor, Russia is building a railway that will connect Rostov-on-Don near the Ukrainian border with the Crimea region, which the country annexed to its territory in 2014. The line is expected...Read more
Two connections from Poland and Czech Republic to Ukraine launch this autumn
This autumn, two new train services connecting Ukraine and EU countries Poland and Czech Republic will be launched. The Warsaw – Rava-Ruska – Bryukhovychy connection will be launched this month in cooperation with Polish operator...Read more
A food train is ready in Ukraine to cook 10,000 meals a day
Ukrainian Railways and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation launched the “world’s first food train”. This autonomous kitchen on rails is able to produce and deliver hot meals to the Ukrainian cities in territories with serious...Read more
More train services to run between Ukraine and Poland
Ukrainian Railways is increasing the number of trains to and from Poland. From September 3, another train will start running on the route Kyiv – Chelm, the third train service that will run daily to...Read more
Ukrainian Railways interested in Spanish gauge changing technology
Ukrainian Railways is looking to Spain for cooperation, as both countries deal with a different track width than the rest of Europe. Earlier this week, on 18 July, Ukrainian Railways held a meeting with representatives...Read more
RegioJet plans to run Kyiv-Berlin trains from 2024
Central Europe’s largest private railway operator, the Czech RegioJet, plans to run direct trains between Ukraine and German cities from 2024, in cooperation with Ukrainian Railways, Ukrzaliznytsia. The founder and owner of the operator, Radim...Read more
Moldova granted EU support for reconstructing critical railway lines
Moldovan Railways are ready to kickstart a line reconstruction project worth 71 million euros. It concerns the reconstruction of the Balti-Valcinet-Ungheni and Chisinau-Cainari railway sections, both important for transporting goods from Ukraine. The state-owned company...Read more
Ukraine can now fund transport projects via CEF
An agreement between the EU Commission and Ukraine allows the second to benefit from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funds. The deal, which was signed earlier this week, is an important milestone towards post-war Ukrainian...Read more
Lithuania and Ukraine seek full European integration together
Ukrainian Railways has agreed to cooperate with Lithuanian Railways (LTG) to join the Free Rail programme initiated by LTG. This Free Rail program should help to further integrate to the European railways, ranging from technical...Read more
Ukrainian train hit by shelling just before boarding, train attendant wounded
A train at Kherson station was hit by Russian shelling just before boarding on Wednesday. A 24-year-old train attendant was severely injured, according to the Head of Ukrainian Railways passenger company Oleksandr Pertsovskyi. No fatalities...Read more