Ukrainian Railways launches new service to Romania
Ukrainian Railways on Tuesday afternoon celebrated an inaugural trip into Romania via the newly restored section Rakhiv-Berlebash on the cross-border line into the neighbouring country. Orest Klympush, the first Minister of Transport of Ukraine between...Read more
Ukrainian Railways finishes electric train modernisation
After a major overhaul, Ukrainian Railways finished the first of the modernised EPL9T electric train, manufactured 18 years ago at the Ukrainian plant Luhanskteplovoz. It is the first modernisation of this model, and brings more...Read more
These were the best-read RailTech pieces of 2022
We covered a variety of topics in 2022, ranging from reporting on rail infrastructure and technology to rolling stock and new trends and initiatives in international train travel and ticketing. This was reflected in our...Read more
Running trains amidst the war in Ukraine: ‘We are hell-bent on making trains run on time in times of chaos’
From a regular railway operator transporting people and goods, Ukrainian Railways became crucial in assisting the people of Ukraine via evacuations, transporting medical equipment, and by bringing foreign leaders into the country delivering their support....Read more
First train to liberated Kherson brings happy people and parcels
Last Saturday, the first train from Kyiv arrived in Kherson in Ukraine since the city was liberated from Russian occupation. On board were passengers, politicians as well as Ukrainian Post parcels and letters that had...Read more
The plan B to keep trains running in Ukraine: diesel and … steam locomotives?
How to keep Ukrainian trains running when a large part of the energy infrastructure is destroyed? Reserve diesel locomotives have been deployed by Ukrzaliznytsia on de-energised sections of railway. The head of Ukrainian Railways Alexander...Read more
These are the Ukrainian railway guards tasked with protecting trains, goods and people
BackgroundSince the beginning of the war, Ukrainian railway workers have played an important role in keeping the critical infrastructure up and running. A special paramilitary branch of Ukrainian Railways has the task of protecting infrastructure,...Read more
DB commits to Ukrainian rail reconstruction effort
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ukrainian Railways (UZ) for long-term support during the eventual post-war railway reconstruction effort.Read more
Ukrainian Railways secures financial backing from EBRD
Ukrainian Railways has signed an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Ukrainian ministry of Finance for a financing round to the tune of 100 million euros, railway chief Alexander...Read more
Ukraine urges Romania to ‘do its job’ for two more cross-border lines
Ukrainian Railways has restored two border crossings with Romania, hoping to establish additional railway routes between the countries. The railway company now urges its Romanian counterpart do ‘do its job’ on their side of the...Read more
Targeted Ukrainian railcar repair factory back online
Operations were resumed at a railcar repair factory near Kyiv on Thursday. The facility was shelled by the Russian army last Sunday. It took local authorities and Ukrainian Railways a mere three days to bring...Read more
At least 6,300 kilometres of tracks damaged in Ukraine
Since the beginning of Russia’s war against Ukraine, at least 6,300 kilometres of railways and 41 railway bridges have been damaged. The projected costs are least 3,4 billion euros, the KSE Institute of the Kyiv...Read more
ÖBB drops out of Russian gauge project Vienna-Slovakia
Austrian railway company ÖBB has officially withdrawn from the joint venture responsible for the broad gauge extension from Kosice in Slovakia to Austrian capital Vienna. It has offered its shares for sale to its Russian,...Read more