Tag: Ukrzaliznytsia
The Agenda: the Tasks Facing the New Head of the Infrastructure Ministry
Bad roads, worn rolling stock, and the need to reform ports and sign an "Open Skies" agreement on with the European Union are the key problems that newly appointed Minister of Infrastructure Maksym Burbak will have to solve.
Sale And Return Of Railway Tickets Not Affected By Vilkul’s Payment Suspension Order
Sale and return tickets are taking place in accordance with the active legislation
Vilkul Instructs All Transport Agencies To Stop All Payments Other Than Salaries
The instruction applies to the Ministry of Infrastructure, the Ministry of Regional Development, Construction, Housing, & Communal Services, the State Railway Administration, and the State Automobile Road Service.
Why Ukrzaliznytsia Withdrew Hyundai Trains From Service And What Will Happen Next
The State Railway Administration (Ukrzaliznytsia) has suspended the operations of its South Korean-made Hyundai express trains because of defects that, according to Ukrzaliznytsia, endangered passengers. What fate awaits the Hyundai trains and what are travelers being offered in exchange?
Ukrzaliznytsia Demands Extension Of Warranty For Hyundai Trains By 1 Year
The current warranty period for a number of trains will expire in May
All Hyundai Trains Temporarily Withdrawn From Service
Other passenger trains will operate on the relevant routes instead of the Hyundai trains.
Ukrzaliznytsia Planning To Buy 59 Electric Freight Locomotives In 2014
Ukrzaliznytsia also plans to buy 2,000 freight cars.
Ukrzaliznytsia’s Average Daily Load Increases By 11.8% In December
The average number of railcars loaded per day increased by 10.3% to 16,093.
Ukrzaliznytsia To Continue Electrifying Tracks Leading To Ports In 2014
The estimated costs of electrification are about UAH 2 billion for the Dolinskaya-Nikolayev-Kolosovka segment
Ukrainian Railways To Issue Bonds For UAH 2 Billion
The proceeds from placement of the bonds will be ised to finance modernization of its fixed assets, repayment of its debt, and increase of its working capital.
Ukrzaliznytsia Lowers Transit Fees
The fee for services related to arrival and delivery of freight at border stations has been lowered by 48.5% to UAH 232.3 per railcar (about USD 29 per railcar) compared with 2013.
Ukrzaliznytsia Planning To Upgrade 340 Kilometers Of Tracks Next Year
These were still preliminary plans that could change depending on funding.
18 Abandoned Freight Trains Idling On Ukrzaliznytsia Tracks
Ukrzaliznytsia says that the trains blocking the tracks and its inability to use these facilities are complicating its operations.
Ukrzaliznytsia Steps On Its Brakes: Why Its Reform Has Slowed Down
The process of transformation of the State Railway Administration (Ukrzaliznytsia) into a joint-stock company and separation of its various types of operations has slowed down. Why Ukrzaliznytsia has taken such a long pause and the legislative initiatives is it currently preparing
Ukrzaliznytsia Reduces Freight Transportation By 4% In January-November
The volume of transportation of transit goods reduced by 20.2%
Ukrzaliznytsia: UAH 16 Billion Needed To Upgrade Suburban Trains
The degree of wear of trains is 94.3% for diesel trains and 82.3% for electric trains.
Ukrzaliznytsia To Place Eurobonds For USD 1.5 Billion In 2014
The railway administration needs investments
Ukrzaliznytsia Transports More Than 65,000 Containers In January-October
Of these, about 93% were transported in container trains.
Ukrzaliznytsia’s Transport Revenues Fall By 5.8% In January-October
Railways earned UAH 36.2 billion
Make Haste Slowly: What Launch Of Talgo Express Trains On Moscow-Kiev Route Will Offer Passengers
The Russian Railways intends to launch Spanish high-speed trains Talgo, which are capable of accelerating to more than 200 kilometers per hour, on the Moscow-Kiev route in 2014. Why it cannot achieve this potential in Ukraine and what passengers can expect from the new service.
