The USAID and Ukrainian Railways (UZ) signed a memorandum to build a two-track railway section, 75 km long. It will connect Lviv with the Trans-European transport network of the EU.
Ukrainian railways use a wide gauge, while railways in European countries have a standard, smaller gauge. This makes it necessary to overload wagons at border railway crossings. Overloading one train can last more than five hours, limiting the number of trains crossing Ukraine’s borders with European countries daily. This time-consuming process reduces the transportation efficiency of grain and other agricultural products.
USAID will provide UZ with technical support in constructing a two-track section to speed up the transportation of Ukrainian goods to the EU. The connection of the railway hub in Lviv with European railway corridors will allow the loading of agricultural products directly into wagons designed for the standard European gauge, which will speed up the delivery of these goods to EU ports.