Lithuania and Turkey to launch a freight railway corridor through Ukraine.

The Lithuanian and Turkish railways are close to agreeing on cooperation in the transportation of automobile semi-trailers between the two countries. The aim is to use existing services and connect Istanbul with the Ukrainian Black Sea and further with the port of Klaipeda and Scandinavia. Representatives of the Lithuanian Railways visited Turkey and met with the Turkish Railways team. The parties discussed the possibility of launching a new shortsea and rail connection, which will function as a corridor between the Black Sea and the Baltic, reported logist.today.