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718 million passengers were transported by road in January-August this year.
The company also plans to manufacture new passenger rolling stock for the domestic market.
The headquarters’ next meeting will be held in a month.
Ukrzaliznytsia achieved only 65% of its capital investment target during the five years examined by an interim parliamentary commission.
7.4 million passengers used the company’s night trains.
German specialists may be invited to manage Ukrzaliznytsia's passenger transport operations in 2022.
A memorandum on provision of Swiss funds for financing the purchase of Stadler trains has been signed.
The relevant agreement was signed with DB Engineering & Consulting.
Ukrzaliznytsia has developed a concept for working with its locomotive fleet until 2033.
Ivan Yurik was relieved of the post of acting board chairman of the company.
Oleksandr Kamyshyn will temporarily head the company.
The volume of freight transportation between the two countries increased by 22% to 5.56 million tons in the first half of 2021, compared with the same period in 2020.
The company has modernized a commuter train to meet the needs of people with disabilities for the first time.
According to Alstom, sourcing from Ukrainian suppliers will begin with the first electric locomotive.
The declared number of locomotives can be increased to 200 in the future.
This is 50% fewer than the number of freight cars produced in the same period in 2020.
A Ukrainian DPKr-3 diesel train manufactured by the Kryukov Railcar Building Works will be operated on the route.
In addition, according to the president, it is necessary to replace all the management levels at Ukrzaliznytsia in order to eradicate corruption in the company.
Stadler trains could be used for suburban and regional passenger transportation, as well as in the City Express project.
The electrification work will allow Ukrzaliznytsia to increase the weight of freight trains on the railway stretch from 4,600 to 6,000 tons and increase its throughput.