Tag: Ukrzaliznytsia
The railway administration needs investments
Of these, about 93% were transported in container trains.
Railways earned UAH 36.2 billion
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.
Revenue from freight transportation reduced by 12.3%
Electronic tickets for the Kiev-Lvov train No. 91/92 have the status of a settlement document (fiscal receipt).
The state railway administration (Ukrzaliznytsia) reduced transportation of grain cargoes by 2.9 million tons or 18.7% to 12.608 million tons
The ages of the railcars to be retired range from 29 to 44 years.
The dual-system electric locomotives are planned for production at a Ukrainian-Czech joint venture
A large amount of rolling stock has been released onto the free market from long-term contracts, as a result of which rates have begun to fall
Ukrzaliznytsia has decided finally to put an end to its age-old problems – its loss-making transport operations, the subsidizing of unprofitable transport segments, and the lack of funds for investment. What should passengers and freighters expect from adoption the new draft of the Law on Rail Transport?
According to experts with the Ministry of Infrastructure, implementation of the order will ensure favorable tariff conditions for preservation of the existing and attraction of new transit freight through Ukraine.
The government of Ukraine approved the consolidated financial plan of the state railway administration (Ukrzaliznytsia) for 2013 at its meeting on Wednesday
Ticket prices for sitting and couchette cars will increase by 10% for from October 1, 2013, and ticket prices for compartment cars will increase in two stages - by 10% in July and by 10% on October 1.
Ihor Breus, who previously held the post of first deputy head of Ukrzaliznytsia’s passenger department, has been appointed as the director of the state-owned Ukrainian High-Speed Rail Company
Passenger trains can become private in Ukraine. This will happen if a decision is subsequently made to privatize the First Passenger Company. However, is the unprofitable sector ready to compete for the attention of private investors?
Ukrzaliznytsia intends to issue Eurobonds for the first time. Proceeds from the Eurobonds could reach USD 1 billion. Under what terms and for what purpose has the state railway monopolist decided to enter the Eurobond market and are there chances of success.
Andrii Bukovskyi, the head of the department of reform and corporate development at Ukrzaliznytsia, discusses the future of the railway monopolist, investors, private operators, and suburban transport in an exclusive interview with the CTS portal