Ukrainian Railways
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Almost 400 Ukrzaliznytsia cars are guaranteed to have working air conditioners, while another 650 cars have outdated air conditioning systems that can operate intermittently during the summer heat.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.
Ukrainian Railways Cargo Poland, a division of Ukrzaliznytsia, has received a rail transportation license from the Polish Railways Administration, allowing it to provide cross-border transportation services between Ukraine and Poland.
A former high-ranking official of PJSC Nek Ukrenergo is suspected of purchasing bulletproof vests at inflated prices through an affiliated company, which led to budget losses in the amount of more than UAH 10 million.
Two railway workers were injured and infrastructure and rolling stock were damaged in Pokrovsk, Donetsk Oblast, as a result of hostile shelling on June 24, but trains continue to run as scheduled.
A large-scale fire caused by the attack of Russian troops in Odessa was eliminated by rescuers, as a result of the attack, 3 people were injured.
Ukrzaliznytsia is temporarily adjusting the timetable of 74 suburban electric trains across Ukraine to reduce electricity consumption and avoid power outages, while maintaining the most important railway connection for commuter train passengers.
A fire at an industrial facility in the Kiev region, caused by a Russian attack, as of 14:30 on June 7, is being liquidated. Two Fire trains are involved in extinguishing the fire.
Ukrzaliznytsia is raising the cost of bed linen on passenger trains for the first time in 5 years.
An FSB informant was detained in Zaporizhzhia who was tracking the movement of Ukrainian military equipment and troops to help Russian troops plan attacks and air strikes.
The saboteurs tried to blow up a railroad facility in Odesa region, but were prevented by a crossing guard who put out a fire in a relay cabinet.
Ukrzaliznytsia has handed over two more modernized railcars to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, equipped with medical equipment for evacuating wounded soldiers.