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4 February 2015

Transmashholding Plans To Lay Off 9,000 Workers

Russian Railways intends to purchase 30% fewer locomotives this year than it purchased last year

Ukrainian High-Speed Trains Transport 5 Million Passengers

Tarpan train, which brought to the five millionth passenger to Kiev, would undergo tests at speeds of 200 km/h this year.

Southern Customs Stops Sealing 100% Of Containers At Odessa Port

The cancelation of the mandatory 100 percent sealing has reduced the time that container trucks spend at the port

3 February 2015

UIA To Launch Kiev-Minsk Flights In April

The flights will be operated on Boeing 737 and Embraer 190 aircraft with two classes of service - business and economic.

Rates For Rail Transportation Of Freight, Excluding Coal, Rise 30%

The Ministry of Infrastructure’s order was published January 31, and it has entered into force

Ecological Inspector Tries To Illegally Take Sample Of Ballast Water From Turkish Vessel At Yuzhny Port

There were no ecologists on the commission because, according to the process chart approved by the Cabinet of Ministers resolution No. 451, they are not part of a reception commission

2 February 2015

EIB To Finance Modernization Of Railways In Southern Ukraine

The total cost of the project is EUR 350 million.

Ukrainian Danube Shipping Company Reports Annual Profit For First Time In Several Years

After two years of operating at 70% capacity, employees switched to a full working week in August 2014.

Consortium Of 4 Countries To Work On Restoration Of Waterway From Kherson To Gdansk

Experts will analyze the economic, technical, environmental, and other aspects of the E-40 waterway between Gdansk and Kherson.

30 January 2015

Passenger Traffic Through Simferopol Airport Increases 2.3-Fold In 2014

According to the report, the airport reached 2 million passengers for the first time in 20 years.

Russia To End Gas Transit Through Ukraine In 4 Years - Media

The decision to bypass Ukraine and transport Russian gas via the Turkish Stream gas pipeline was made by the senior political leadership.

Speed Of Processing Trucks With Containers Increases 2-3 Times In Odessa And Ilyichevsk Ports In 2014

The average time that container trucks spent at the Odessa seaport reduced by 70% to 3 hours

29 January 2015

Canadian Aviation Authorities Audit UIA

The airline plans to launch Kiev-Toronto flights in summer 2015.

Ukrzaliznytsia Fully Restores Railway Stretch Damaged By Saboteurs In Zaporozhe Region

Full restoration of the railway line after the sabotage took eight days

Infrastructure Ministry Proposes Charging Vehicles Weighing More Than 12 Tons

This will allow accumulation of between UAH 4 billion and UAH 8 billion in additional funds for financing repair and construction work

28 January 2015

Ukrzaliznytsia’s Former First Deputy General Director Serhienko Dies

Police are treating his death as a suicide

Selection Of Tender Winners In Transport Sector To Be Broadcast Live

The document states that these enterprises and agencies should ensure announcement of the time and place of determination of the outcome of tenders on their websites three days ahead of schedule

World Bank Confirms Plans To Invest USD 800 Million In Rehabilitation Of Poltava-Kharkov Road

Upon completion, the road corridor from Kiev to Kharkov will be fully upgraded.

27 January 2015

Poroshenko Begins Using An-148 As Presidential Airplane

Poroshenko traveled to Riyadh on an airplane of this model with the tail number UR-UKR on 24 January.

Pool Of Candidates To Head Two Airports And Ukrzaliznytsia Narrows To 31

In total, 254 candidates entered the competition to head the airports and 233 entered the competition to head Ukrzaliznytsia.

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