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Ukrainian Railways orders 55 electric locomotives from Alstom in £413m deal

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November 23, 2025
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Alstom has been awarded a contract worth around €470 million to supply 55 Traxx Hauler dual-voltage locomotives to Ukrainian Railways

Ukrainian Railways acquires 55 much-needed new locomotives from Alstom

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November 18, 2025
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Ukrainian Railways (UZ) is getting 55 new dual-voltage electric locomotives from Alstom. The deal is made possible by financial support from the World Bank and…

Ukraine secures 73,5 million euros for standard gauge line to Poland

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November 7, 2025
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Ukrainian Railways (UZ) signed an agreement with the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) for 73,5 million euros. The money will be deployed…

UZ expects rail freight decline in 2025 and is looking for new customers

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September 11, 2025
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Ukraine is expecting to achieve a total rail freight volume of 162 million tonnes “at best” in 2025. That is less than in 2024, when…

Ukraine completes Chop – Uzhhorod railway

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September 9, 2025
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Ukraine has finalised the construction of the Chop – Uzhhorod railway in the west of the country. The line provides a direct link to Hungary…

‘Increasing freight tariffs is a direct path to economic collapse’

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September 8, 2025
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Ukrainian Railways (UZ) wants to raise its prices for freight services. Shippers have not reacted favourably to those ideas, with public communications between stakeholders turning…

Ukrainian Railways sees H1 freight volume drop by 11.8%

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August 1, 2025
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In the first half of 2025, Ukrainian Railways’ (UZ) freight volume dropped by 11.8% compared to the same period last year. If the trend continues,…

Ukrainian Railways Repair & Production unit transforms at war: From crisis to profitability

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July 4, 2025
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It is January 2022. Yevgen Shramko, a technocrat from the manufacturing industry, takes on a new mission. He makes his move into the public sector,…

Ukrainian Railways Repair & Production unit transforms at war: From crisis to profitability

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July 4, 2025
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It is January 2022. Yevgen Shramko, a technocrat from the manufacturing industry, takes on a new mission. He makes his move into the public sector,…

Ukrainian Railways calls upon global shippers and AmCham to “stop blocking tariff indexation”

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May 13, 2025
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Ukrainian Railways (UZ) wants to raise its rail fees. In late 2024, the company proposed a hike of 37%. Businesses, including the American Chamber of…