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 to co-fund the construction of a standard gauge line between Lviv and the border with Poland in Mostyska.
The line will be 80 kilometres long with a total estimated cost of 190 million euros. “The remaining funding will be composed of different sources, such as state grants, Ukraine facility pillars, and concessional loans from IFIs, if need be”, said Volodymyr Shemayev Director of International Project at UZ.
The CINEA grant will be made available to Ukraine in the 2025-2027 period, Shemayev added. “UZ has an ambitious plan to complete the construction works by 2028 and connect Lviv to Europe via the standard rail gauge”, he added. Other than the standard gauge line to Poland, Ukraine recently opened one between Chop and Uzhhorod, connecting to the Hungarian rail network.
