Ukrainian Railways survives Russian onslaught relatively unscathed
Some 200,000 Ukrainians on average still take the train on daily basis in war-ravaged Ukraine, where railway infrastructure is regularly targeted by Russian forces in an effort to cripple the country, a Reuters report published...Read more
Ukrainian railway infrastructure targeted yet again
Six train stations were targeted in western and centrally located parts of Ukraine, Ukrainian Railways chief Alexander Kamyshin wrote on Twitter on Tuesday. While there were no casualties, the damage to the rail infrastructure was...Read more
Five Ukrainian train stations hit on Monday, one railway worker killed
Five railway stations in Ukraine came under fire earlier on Monday, Ukrainian Railways chief Oleksandr Kamyshin said on Twitter. It was confirmed by the Russian armed forces that traction substations in the areas of five...Read more
Dozens killed at Ukrainian train station after Russian missile strike
A Russian missile strike on a train station in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kramatorsk has left at least 50 dead and more than dozens wounded, various media outlets reported on Friday.Read more
Ukraine’s rail link to the west is EU’s top priority
Rail transportation links from Ukraine to Europe are now more important than ever. These links only offer a means for refugees fleeing the country, but also the most important channels for Ukrainian exports, Kristian Schmidt,...Read more
Railways have carried more than 1,4 million Ukrainian refugees, CER says
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, various European railway companies have issued at least 1,4 million free tickets to Ukrainian refugees, the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) has calculated.Read more
Belarusian special forces guarding railways following sabotage
Belarusian special forces have reportedly started guard duties along key railways into Ukraine following successful acts of sabotage by railway workers in recent days. Patrols are allegedly underway in the Gomel and Brest region’s in...Read more
Ukrainian Railways want new terminals to boost rail links with Europe
Ukrainian Railways are calling private companies to invest and build rail freight terminals in the country’s western territories. The company offers the railway infrastructure to boost rail freight transport to and from the west and...Read more
Railway connections between Belarus and Ukraine sabotaged to hinder Russian troops
Parts of the railway connections between Belarus and Ukraine have been sabotaged in an effort to hinder the movement of Russian equipment into Ukraine, Franak Viacorka, senior advisor to Belarusian opposition leader in exile Sviatlana...Read more
European operators offer Ukrainian refugees free travel
Train operators from Germany, Poland, Hungary, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Finland and Lithuania have announced that refugees from Ukraine can travel for free. Also, a train service by the Czech RegioJet in cooperation with Ukrainian...Read more
More trains cancelled in Ukraine, Slovakia suspends trains towards the border
More trains are cancelled in Ukraine on Friday as the invasion of Russian troops continues. The railways of neigbouring Slovakia (ZSSK) has halted train transport to Ukraine until further notice, they announced in a statement....Read more
Ukrainian Railways operates in emergency mode and is ‘ready to evacuate people’
Ukrainian Railways Ukrzaliznytsia says it is ready to evacuate city residents near the demarcation line on Thursday morning and has entered the emergency operation mode. Most trains are scheduled to remain running on the day...Read more
Ukraine’s locomotive deal with France marks integration in EU transport system
Alstom and Ukrainian Railways signed a protocol on cooperation, which includes the supply of 130 new electric and dual-system locomotives. The deal was signed on the sidelines of French President Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Ukraine...Read more