Tag: rail
The Kryukov Railcar Building Works produced 773 freight cars in the first four months of 2020.
The decision was made by the head of Ukrainian Railways.
The company aims to launch a train from Prague to the Ukrainian border in December 2020.
Ukrainian railway workers’ salaries have been reduced for the duration of the quarantine.
A dozen companies have expressed interest in participating in the pilot project.
The relevant decision was made at a meeting of Ukrzaliznytsia’s board and agreed with representatives of industry trade unions.
The competition for the post of head of Ukrzaliznytsia’s board, which is currently suspended by supervisory board, will be resumed and extended after the quarantine.
The company also increased the productivity of its locomotives and accelerated the turnaround time of freight cars.
On average, 551 wagons are loaded in ports daily.
The border has been closed for an initial two weeks.
Ukrzaliznytsia plans to continue upgrading its fleet of diesel locomotives.
The German company will also provide support in the area of technical maintenance.
The Kryukov Railcar Building Works increased production of freight cars by almost 42% in 2019, compared with 2018.
Yevhen Kravtsov headed Ukrzaliznytsia for almost 2.5 years.
A strategic partnership agreement will be signed with Deutsche Bahn in Kyiv on February 5.
Ukraine will consult with German experts on development of passenger and freight transportation.
German experts will work on reform of Ukrzaliznytsia’s management mechanisms.
The company plans to launch trains from Prague to Mostyska (Lviv region) on June 14, 2020.
Honcharuk promises good news.
The Ukrainian transport agency promises to fight the aggressor country’s infrastructural attacks.
