buildingroadsinukraine

Monday, January 9

Ukraine continues to develop alternative logistics routes for export.

Ukraine continues to develop alternative logistics routes for export. Road workers repaired 15 km of roadway leading to the T-16-27 checkpoint, Serpneve-Tarutine – Artsyz – Sarata. This will ensure proper travel from the M-15 Odesa-Reni highway exit near the...

Thursday, August 12

China’s infrastructure loan to Ukraine will be for about $400 million, largely for two projects – the Kyiv Ring Road and a new bridge over the Dnipro at Kremenchuk, Viktor Dovhan, chief negotiator of the loan, tells the Kyiv Post. Ukraine is to borrow the money from China’s Export-Import Bank at a 2% interest rate for 15 years, says Dovhan, now an advisor to the ...

Wednesday, July 7

Three years in the making, an agreement signed last week in Beijing for China to finance and build bridges, highways and railways in Ukraine represents a big step up for China’s commitment to Ukraine, Chinese analysts tell the South China Morning Post. “Ukraine can only embrace China more since both the EU and NATO have not shown much interest in Ukraine joining for now,” said Li Lifan, a senior fe...

Friday, June 18

As part of President Zelenskiy’s ‘Big Construction’ program, Ukravtodor plans to build by 2025, the end of his term, 1,400 km of cement concrete roads on routes leading to Black Sea ports in Odesa, Kherson and Mykolaiv. Designed to take heavy traffic of fully loaded grain trucks, this network of cement roads will triple in size in three years, Andriy Ivko, said Ukravtodor’s road development director (Interfax-Ukraine...

Friday, May 21

President Zelenskiy vowed to continue his ‘Big Construction’ program until bad roads in Ukraine end. “Roads should be the showcase of our country,” he said in the nationally televised press conference. “Everything we have in Ukraine must be repaired.” This year’s goal for the program is to rebuild: 2...

Friday, October 30

The first phase focuses on ‘brownfields’ – upgrading existing roads

The first phase focuses on ‘brownfields’ – upgrading existing roads The first phase focuses on ‘brownfields’ – upgrading existing roads. These highway sections will be become Ukraine’s first toll roads, but will be “installment roads,” Krykliy said. Under this system ...

Ukraine’s PPP system is being developed with the advice of the World Bank’s IFC Group.

Ukraine’s PPP system is being developed with the advice of the World Bank’s IFC Group. Ukraine’s PPP system is being developed with the advice of the World Bank’s IFC Group. Since 2014, IFC has advised governments on 147 public-private partnerships, an effort expected to draw $33 billio...

Ukravtodor plans to repair 6,800 km of roads next year, almost 30% more than the target for 2020,

Ukravtodor plans to repair 6,800 km of roads next year, almost 30% more than the target for 2020, Ukravtodor plans to repair 6,800 km of roads next year, almost 30% more than the target for 2020, Alexander Kubrakov, head of the state highway agency, said yesterday at the presentation of the public...

Two months into the job as head of Ukraine’s state railroad, Volodymyr Zhmak announced yesterday he will drop a $1 billion framework agreement signed in 2018 to buy as many as 200 diesel locomotives from Wabtec Corporation, formerly GE Transportation

Two months into the job as head of Ukraine’s state railroad, Volodymyr Zhmak announced yesterday he will drop a $1 billion framework agreement signed in 2018 to buy as many as 200 diesel locomotives from Wabtec Corporation, formerly GE Transportation Two months into the job as head of Ukraine’s state railroad, Volodymyr Zhmak announced yesterday he will drop a $1 billion framework agreement signed in 2018 to buy as many as 200 diesel locomotives f...

Through late July, Ukrainian officials repeatedly said they are negotiating to sign a contract by the end of this year to buy another 40 locomotives from Wabtec – a purchase that would carry a $185 million price tag

Through late July, Ukrainian officials repeatedly said they are negotiating to sign a contract by the end of this year to buy another 40 locomotives from Wabtec – a purchase that would carry a $185 million price tag Through late July, Ukrainian officials repeatedly said they are negotiating to sign a contract by the end of this year to buy another 40 locomotives from Wabtec – a purchase that would carry a $185 mi...

Most of UZ’s rolling stock have passed their intended life expectancies

Most of UZ’s rolling stock have passed their intended life expectancies Most of UZ’s rolling stock have passed their intended life expectancies, Zhmak gave these ‘depreciation rates: UZ’s 958 electric locomotives and 227 diesel locomotives — 96%; 41,138 freight cars...

Austria’s Rail Cargo Group is launching a new weekly container freight train from central China to Vienna, through Ukraine.

Austria’s Rail Cargo Group is launching a new weekly container freight train from central China to Vienna, through Ukraine. Austria’s Rail Cargo Group is launching a new weekly container freight train from central China to Vienna, through Ukraine. Separately, Rail Cargo, a unit of Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), recently ...

In the latest move to remove big trucks from Odesa’s residential areas, Euroterminal has started to build a rail spur

In the latest move to remove big trucks from Odesa’s residential areas, Euroterminal has started to build a rail spur In the latest move to remove big trucks from Odesa’s residential areas, Euroterminal has started to build a rail spur to the Odesa-Peresyp rail cargo sorting yard, about five kilometers north of the h...

4G mobile telephone usage by Kyivstar subscribers was up 50% yoy in the third quarter,

4G mobile telephone usage by Kyivstar subscribers was up 50% yoy in the third quarter, 4G mobile telephone usage by Kyivstar subscribers was up 50% yoy in the third quarter, reports Ukrinform. The 4G network of Kyivstar, the nation’s largest mobile company, now reaches 84% of Ukraine’s ...

Belarus closed its borders yesterday afternoon with Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine

Belarus closed its borders yesterday afternoon with Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine Belarus closed its borders yesterday afternoon with Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine, reported Belarus’ State Border Committee, citing “the existing epidemiological situation in neighboring countries.” A...

Rada members must prepare new bills marked ‘urgent’ to restore anti-corruption legislation

Rada members must prepare new bills marked ‘urgent’ to restore anti-corruption legislation Rada members must prepare new bills marked ‘urgent’ to restore anti-corruption legislation invalidated Tuesday by the Constitutional Court, President Zelenskiy said yesterday in an emergency National ...

If the National Security Council identifies the Constitutional Court’s actions as a threat to Ukraine’s security,

If the National Security Council identifies the Constitutional Court’s actions as a threat to Ukraine’s security, If the National Security Council identifies the Constitutional Court’s actions as a threat to Ukraine’s security, “Zelenskiy might propose a draft law that would reboot the court and fire all of its 1...

Court actions dismantling anti-corruption bodies drew fire yesterday from the EU and G-7 ambassadors in Kyiv

Court actions dismantling anti-corruption bodies drew fire yesterday from the EU and G-7 ambassadors in Kyiv Court actions dismantling anti-corruption bodies drew fire yesterday from the EU and G-7 ambassadors in Kyiv. Analysts say at risk are: visa-free access to the EU and the IMF Stand-by Agreement.

Foreign and national construction companies will be able to participate in up to $2 billion worth of contracts to rebuild 1,500 km of highways in Ukraine through 2023

Foreign and national construction companies will be able to participate in up to $2 billion worth of contracts to rebuild 1,500 km of highways in Ukraine through 2023 Foreign and national construction companies will be able to participate in up to $2 billion worth of contracts to rebuild 1,500 km of highways in Ukraine through 2023, government officials announced y...

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