Ukrainian Railways

A Russian intelligence agent who was preparing a series of arson attacks on Ukrzaliznytsia transformers and relay cabinets was detained in Odesa region. The saboteur faces life imprisonment.

The nighttime attack injured a conductor and damaged locomotives and railcars. The damaged tracks, locomotives, and cars have resulted in changes to the train schedule, and long-distance services are being operated by backup diesel locomotives.

SSU prevents a series of Russian air strikes on Ukrzaliznytsia facilities in Kharkiv region. Two Russian intelligence agents were detained who were collecting information on the movement of Ukrainian army echelons to prepare for shelling.

Starting from August 1, 2024, tickets for some flights to Poland will be sold only with verification through Diia. Signature. This is a temporary solution to combat ticket resellers during peak travel periods.

Ukrzaliznytsia is expanding the number of trains with women's compartments. Starting August 1, they will be available on four new long-distance trains. Tickets are available through the UZ app and can be purchased with a carpool.

The SBU detained two citizens of the South Caucasus who were collecting information about the Ukrainian Armed Forces headquarters in Odesa for the FSB. The court sentenced both to 8 years in prison for unauthorized dissemination of information.

Ukrzaliznytsia will receive €43 million from the EU for the development of the European gauge. The project involves improving the railway network and developing a 1435 mm gauge on the Chop-Lviv and Lviv-Chernivtsi-Vadul-Siret sections.

An FSB agent who was tracking the locations of the Defense Forces and preparing sabotage at Ukrzaliznytsia facilities was detained in Odesa region. The suspect faces life in prison for high treason, sabotage and illegal possession of ammunition.

The Ukrzaliznytsia app will be unavailable from 23:00 on July 20 to 7:00 on July 21 due to scheduled maintenance. Tickets will be available through chatbots and the website booking.uz.gov.ua.

Ukrzaliznytsia announces the resumption of traffic after the night attack on the railroad in Kharkiv region. Trains from Kramatorsk will arrive in Kyiv at midnight, and passengers will be transported by bus.

The SBU detained an FSB agent in Odesa who was collecting coordinates for missile and drone strikes on the city, including air defense positions, secretly photographing targets and passing the information to his Russian supervisor.

The defense forces suffer from abnormal heat, which also affects military equipment, and overheating occurs not only from active use.

In the first half of 2023, Ukrzaliznytsia received 8188 reports of lost items, which is twice as many as last year, and among the unusual finds were a toy deer, a bag with eight sticks of sausage, a violin bow, and a bucket of strawberries.

Starting August 1, Ukrzaliznytsia will add women's compartments to four long-distance trains to guarantee the privacy and safety of passengers traveling with children.

The Security Service of Ukraine detained three FSB saboteurs who set fire to relay cabinets on railroad tracks in Kharkiv and Rivne regions in an attempt to block the movement of Ukrainian military trains.

Ukrzaliznytsia will provide shelter, transportation and assistance to patients and families who have been urgently discharged from the Okhmatdyt children's hospital after the Russian strike.

Starting July 8, Ukrzaliznytsia will allow military personnel to book tickets for urgent trips 5 days before departure and on the day of departure, expanding the list of trains with priority reservations for the military to meet the demand for travel to/from frontline regions.

Adaptive Velcro suits are being developed in Ukraine to facilitate access to medical procedures for wounded soldiers, designed in neutral colors and loose fitting for use in stabilization centers or hospitals.

Almost 400 Ukrzaliznytsia cars are guaranteed to have working air conditioners, while another 650 cars have outdated air conditioning systems that can operate intermittently during the summer heat.

Ukrzaliznytsia has changed the hours of operation of its online ticketing service for international trains to different hours to reduce the load on the application and make it more convenient for users.

Ukrzaliznytsia plans to update the rules for the transportation of animals on trains, providing greater relief for civilians and military personnel, including allowing the transportation of animals in certain types of cars and canceling the fee for the transportation of service dogs of the Armed Forces.

To meet the growing passenger demand, Ukrzaliznytsia has increased the number of seats and trains for travel to Odesa and between Kyiv and Kharkiv.

This summer, Ukrzaliznytsia plans to launch regular container and containerized trains between Ukraine and the port of Duisburg in Germany, which will allow it to predict transportation costs and delivery times while reducing environmental impact.

In the first half of 2024, Ukrzaliznytsia transported more than 90 million tons of cargo, up 28% compared to the same period in 2023, with exports up almost 59% to 45 million tons.

Since the launch of the service, Ukrzaliznytsia has transported more than 30,000 Ukrainian defenders and their families.

Ukrzaliznytsia, one of the largest electricity consumers in Ukraine, plans to build a distributed power generation system to meet its needs and those of connected consumers due to a significant electricity shortage that limits the transportation process.

The path to Kyiv Central Railway Station was temporarily blocked by protesters earlier today, causing trains to be held up, but has since been cleared and trains are now running as scheduled.

The protesters partially blocked access to Kyiv's central railway station, causing a 10-minute delay in trains.

The head of an organized criminal group that embezzled UAH 17 million from Ukrzaliznytsia during the repair of track equipment was arrested with an alternative of UAH 12 million bail.

Spain and Ukraine have launched a pilot project to develop Ukrainian railways in line with EU standards. Spain is providing financial support, companies, expertise and ready-made solutions for modernization.