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23 November 2015

Ukrzaliznytsia To Spend UAH 76 Million On Internet For Passengers

Ukrzaliznytsia plans to spend UAH 76 million on providing Internet access to passengers, Ukrzaliznytsia’s acting head Oleksandr Zavhorodnyi said in an interview with the Intercity journal.

20 November 2015

Idea Of European Gauge Has Long Been Living In Our Heads – Lviv Mayor

European gauge to Lviv is extremely important for both Ukraine and Poland, as well as for the entire European community,considers City's Mayor Andrii Sadovyi.

Kyiv-Budapest Train Running Practically Empty

Ukrzaliznytsia does not plan to increase the number of trains to Hungary. The existing Kyiv-Budapest train, which consists of a direct wagon, is only 15 percent full.

Ukraine Signs Agreement With World Bank For Loan Of USD 560 Million For Highway Reconstruction

Ukraine has signed an agreement with the World Bank on provision of a loan of USD 560 million by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (a member of the World Bank group) for financing reconstruction of highways.

Cancellation Of Flights To Russia Has Not Significantly Increased Passengers On Moscow Trains

The number of passengers on Kyiv-Moscow trains has increased by only 4-5% since the abolition of direct flights between Russia and Ukraine.

19 November 2015

Ukrzaliznytsia Automating Railway Crossings

Ukrzaliznytsia continues to automate railway level crossings with the aim of improving traffic safety standards and six crossings with bus traffic will be automated before the end of 2015.

Ukraine To Prepare State Stevedoring Companies For Privatization

Ukraine's Ministry of Infrastructure is proposing involvement of consultants in a large-scale project for technical audit of ports and port waters, market research into cargo traffic, and preparation of state stevedoring companies for privatization.

Boryspil Airport Meets Annual Target For Passenger Traffic

The Boryspil international airport handled 6.543 million passengers during the first 10.5 months of this year (the volume that is stipulated in the airport’s financial plan for the entire year).

Ukrainska Zaliznytsia To Order Creation Of New Corporate Style

PJSC Ukrainska zaliznytsia (UZ) will order a new brand book with the aim of presenting itself as a "new and efficient company with its own brand and a modern identity."

18 November 2015

Putin Asks Ukraine To Pay ‘Yanukovych Credit’ In Annual Installments Of USD 1 Billion

Russia has agreed to restructure Ukraine’s Eurobonds worth USD 3 billion on its own terms. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the restructuring terms provide for postponement of repayment to the period of 2016-2018 at USD 1 billion per year.

Four Candidates For Boryspil Airport Director Being Selected

The Ministry of Infrastructure’s commission for competitive selection of heads of state enterprises selected four candidates for the position of general director of the Boryspil international airport

Ukraine To Become Part Of Trans-Caspian Transport Route

Ukraine is studying the possibility of becoming part of the Trans-Caspian international transport route. This was discussed during the presentation of the capabilities of this corridor in Kiev on 16 November.

Bulgaria To Lobby For Allocation Of EU Funds For Odesa-Reni Road

Bulgaria supports reconstruction of the Highway M15 (Odesa-Reni, to Bucharest), and it is ready to help Ukraine obtain European Union funds for financing development of the documentation for the project.

Direct Flights And Trains To Be Introduced Between Ukraine And Bulgaria

Ukraine and Bulgaria intend to restore direct air and rail links between the two countries. An agreement to this effect was reached on 13 November during a visit to Sofia by Infrastructure Minister Andrii Pyvovarskyi.

EU Announces Full Readiness For Free Trade With Ukraine From 1 January 2016

The European Union has announced its full readiness for free trade with Ukraine from 1 January 2016, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko reported this.

16 November 2015

Polish Employee Of UIA Advances To Second Round Of Competition To Head Boryspil Airport

According to First Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Volodymyr Shulmeister, the final of the competition will take place on 23 November.

EBRD To Loan GNT USD 40 Million For Expanding Grain Terminal In Odessa

The project involves expansion of the capacity of the terminal and its storage capacity, the cost is estimated at USD 69 million.

10 November 2015

US Commerce Secretary Discusses Construction Of Cargill Terminal At Yuzhny Port With Ukrainian Authorities

According to Pyvovarskyi, the International Finance Corporation is also ready to join the project.

LOT Airlines Launches Kharkov-Warsaw Direct Flights

LOT currently operates flights from Warsaw to three airports in Ukraine: Boryspil, Lvov, and Odessa.

Deputy Economy Minister Admits Antonov Unwilling To Promote An-178 Aircraft Abroad

"Ukraine is represented much more modestly than it was in Paris. However, on the contrary, interest in us has increased, in my opinion," Korzh wrote on his Facebook page.

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