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
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
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
Network rail delivers equipment to restore infrastructure in Ukraine
Ukrainian Railways has received five new excavators and equipment for the loading and unloading cof argo, all free of charge from the British railway company Network Rail with the assistance of the UK Department for...Read more
Ukrainian ‘Hospital on Wheels’ completes 100th mission
Since the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, the medical trains launched by Ukrainian Railways and Doctors Without Borders have evacuated 3,000 wounded civilians in Ukraine. This Monday marked the 100th flight of the medical...Read more
Head of Ukrainian Railways Kamyshin resigns
“Day 369 of the war. The railway continues to operate according to schedule, and I am resigning”. Ukrainian Railways CEO Alexander Kamyshin has signed his resignation letter and will lead the Office of European Integration...Read more
Ukrainian Railways created ‘Rail Force One’ for surprise Biden visit
US President Joe Biden paid a shock surprise visit to Ukraine on Monday, appearing in Kyiv alongside his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in a show of support. Like many high-profile visitors before him, Biden took a...Read more
Ukrainian Railways receives European Railway Award
Ukrainian Railways was named Rail Champion at the European Railway Awards hosted by CER and UNIFE in Brussels on Tuesday evening. Oleksandr Pertsovskyi received the Award on behalf of Ukrzaliznytsia and its entire workforce. Eglė...Read more