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26 April 2016

Lithuania Asks Kazakhstan To Join Viking Railway Project

Lithuania has asked Kazakhstan to reduce the duration of its customs procedures, as a result of which container trains traveling from China to Lithuania idle for long periods on the border.

Ukrainian Airlines Increase Passenger Transportation By 11.3% In First Quarter

Ukrainian airlines increased passenger transportation by 11.3% to 1.258 million in the period of January-March 2016, compared with the corresponding period of 2015.

25 April 2016

Poland to upgrade North Sea – Baltic rail link for EUR 250 million loan

European Investment Bank has loaned EUR 250 million to PKP PLK, Polish infrastructure manager, for upgrade 171 km Warsaw – Lublin line, a part of TEN-T North Sea – Baltic Corridor.

Rail link planned to Georgian deep-water port Anaklia

Georgia is planning to construct 18 km rail line to projected deep-water port Anaklia. The first trains will run in 2019.

Ukraine to subsidize low-cost airlines to enter the market

22 April 2016

UIA To Double Its Aircraft Fleet By 2020

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA), which is the largest airline in Ukraine, will more than double its aircraft fleet by 2020, the airline’s President Yurii Miroshnikov announced at a Ukrainian infrastructure forum in Kyiv on Friday

Taxi Service Using Electric Vehicles To Be Established In Kyiv

A taxi service using electric vehicles will be established in Kyiv. The service will initially have a fleet of 12 Nissan Leaf vehicles.

Open Skies Agreement Could Be Signed With EU In July – Omelian

A Common Aviation Area agreement between Ukraine and the European Union (the so-called Open Skies agreement) could be signed in July, Ukraine’s Minister of Infrastructure Volodymyr Omelian said during an infrastructure forum in Kyiv.

Boryspil Airport To Seek Investment In Transit Cargo Terminal

The Boryspil international airport expects to attract investment in its transit cargo terminal. The airport’s acting General Director Yevhen Dykhne announced this at a Ukrainian infrastructure forum in Kyiv.

New Silk Road’s Test Train Returns To Ukraine

The first experimental freight train that was launched on the so-called "New Silk Road" on 15 January 2016 returned to Ukraine on 17 April, the Interfax Ukraine news agency reports.

Ukraine And Romania To Resume Direct Flights

Direct flights between Kyiv and Bucharest will be resumed soon, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has said.

Ukraine Becomes Chair Of Lower Danube Euroregion For 2016-2017

Ukraine has become the chair of the international organization Lower Danube Euroregion for the period of 2016-2017.

Moldova To Create Maritime Agency Based On Giurgiulesti Port Captain's Office

The Moldovan Ministry of Transport has presented draft amendments that provide for reorganization of the "Moldova Water Registry" and the "Giurgiulesti Port Captain's Office" to create the Moldovan Maritime Agency.

21 April 2016

UIA Launches Flights From Ivano-Frankivsk To Alicante

Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) will start operating direct regular flights between Ivano-Frankivsk and Alicante (Spain) on 26 June.

Ukravtodor Assesses Ukrainian Economy’s Losses Because Of Bad Roads

The state road agency (Ukravtodor) has estimated the Ukrainian economy’s losses as a result of bad roads at UAH 120 billion per year.

Cabinet Approves Balczun As Head Of Ukrzaliznytsia

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the former head of PKP Cargo, Wojciech Balczun, as the board chairman of Ukrzaliznytsia.

20 April 2016

Ukrzaliznytsia To Equip Commuter Trains With Bicycle Racks

The Lviv Railway is implementing a pilot project called "On a Train Journey with a Bicycle," which involves installation of bicycle racks on commuter trains.

Belarus Starts Production Of Electric Buses

The Belkommunmash company will produce two prototype electric buses for Minsk before the end of this year.

Money For Lviv-Krakow Railway With European Gauge Can Be Obtained From EU – Ukrzaliznytsia’s Future Head

The future board chairman of the Ukrzaliznytsia, Wojciech Balczun, believes that money for financing construction of a railway line from Lviv to Poland with the 1435-mm gauge can be obtained from Western banks and the EU funds.

Fresh Competition May Be Held For Post Of Boryspil Airport Director – Omelian

The Ministry of Infrastructure may initiate a fresh competition for the post of general director of the Boryspil airport, which is the country's largest airport.

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