UZ has commenced its most extensive infrastructure modernization program. “By 2028, Ukraine will implement a program to build tens of thousands of freight cars with a total cost of ₴100 bln ($3.8 bln)”, announced President Zelensky. “We are starting the construction and mod... #UkraineRailRoad #Ukrzaliznytsia #UZ #UZmodernization
The level of localization of production of freight cars purchased by UZ will exceed 95%. This will include a total of 45,000 new grain trucks and gondola cars are planned to be purchased with the assistance of the Ministry of Infrastructure, which will launch a state leasing program in 20... #UkraineRailRoad #Ukrzaliznytsia #UZ #UZRollingStock
Another 500 passenger cars will be built for Ukrzaliznytsia (UZ), reported Interfax. In the next two years, UZ will increase its fleet of passenger cars by purchasing another 500 units, said President Volodymyr Zelensky. “This year, Ukrzaliznytsia will receive... #NewPassengerCars #UkraineRailRoad #Ukrzaliznytsia #UZ
Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways – UZ) to increase salaries. The salaries of railway workers will increase by 10% from December 1, 2021. The announcement was made by the Chairman of the Board, Alexander Kamyshin, who noted that this was the second increase in t... #SalaryUkraine #UkraineRailRoad #UkrainianRailways
Ukrzaliznytsia (UZ) received the first new passenger carriages. Five compartment cars were constructed by the Kryukiv Car-Building Plant (KVBZ). Under the terms of the contract, 20 out of 100 cars ordered must be delivered by the end of 2021. #NewPassengerCars #UkraineRailRoad #Ukrzaliznytsia #UZ
Due to poor track conditions, Ukrzaliznytsia’s ‘high speed’ elite trains run at 100 km an hour, 65% of their rated capacity, Alexander Kamyshin, the new acting CEO of the state railroad, tells Interfax-Ukraine. Despite these limitations, Kamyshin plans to expand the service to more regional capitals, starting with Cherkasy ... #UkraineRailRoad #UkrzaliznytsiaPoorcondition #UZukraine
With rivers of grain starting to flow from the fields of Ukraine, Ukrzaliznytsia is not prepared to move the record harvest to the Black Sea ports , warns Alexander Kamyshin, the new acting CEO of the state railroad. Barely one quarter of the railroad’s 11,400 grain wagons are useable, he says. “As of July 9, only 15% of the planned repairs were... #UkraineRailRoad #Ukrzaliznytsia #UZ #UZukraine
About 20 ‘abandoned’ freight trains are idling on sidings around the nation, stopped b a lack of locomotives, RailInsider reports in a lengthy story, largely confirmed by UZ officials. In recent years, the number of working locomotives has dropped by one quarter – from 2,699 i... #TrainSystemDisaster #UkraineRailRoad #UkraineRailroadDisaster #UkraineRailRoadproblems
The traction crunch comes at a time of growing demand for rail services. Big Construction is moving unprecedented amounts of gravel around the country. Passenger traffic is to grow with the end of August return from vacations. Two years ago, President Zelenskiy vowed to ge... #PrivateLocomotives #UkraineRailRoad #ukrzaliznytsa
