Ukrainian Railways

Russian forces target Ukraine's railway network in Donetsk

Russian forces shelled Kostiantynivka in Donetsk Oblast early on Jan. 8, damaging a Ukrainian Railways facility, according to Serhii Horbunov, head of the Kostiantynivka Military Administration.

8 January 2025, 12:41 PM

Ukrainian Railways retrofits old engines to keep trains running amid Russian attacks

Ukraine's rail operator, Ukrzaliznytsia, has begun upgrading 40-year-old TEP70 diesel locomotives in its own facilities, according to its Jan. 4 Facebook post.

6 January 2025, 12:58 PM

Ukrainian Railways to receive record funding from EBRD for modernization and power generation

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will provide Ukrainian Railways with €480 million ($498.6 million) in funding, according to a statement from the Ministry of Regional Development on Dec. 19.

19 December 2024, 06:45 PM

Ukrainian Railways bounces back to pre-war passenger volumes

Ukrainian Railways (UZ) has increased its annual passenger count to pre-2022 levels, transporting 57.2 million passengers in 2024, Ukraine’s Infrastructure Ministry announced on Dec. 18.

19 December 2024, 12:22 AM

Ukrzaliznytsia launches new passenger cars - Photo

Ukrzaliznytsia has put 10 new passenger cars into service, built in Ukraine during 2024 amid the full-scale war.

12 December 2024, 01:01 PM

Andriy Shevchenko brings ballon d'Or to Ukraine for exhibit and nationwide tour

Twenty years ago, in December 2004, Andriy Shevchenko made history as the first and only Ukrainian to win the Ballon d'Or since Ukraine's independence. To celebrate this milestone, Shevchenko has brought the prestigious trophy to Ukraine. It is currently on display in Kyiv's Taras Shevchenko Park until Dec. 15, after which it will embark on a nationwide tour starting Dec. 16.

10 December 2024, 03:45 PM

Kyiv-Budapest direct train: schedule and ticket prices announced

Ukrainian Railways (UZ) will launch a direct daily train route from Kyiv to Budapest starting Dec. 15, the company announced. The train will be the 20th international service operated by UZ.

21 November 2024, 02:55 PM

Ukraine celebrates railway worker day

With the onset of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, UZ (Ukrainian Railways) is providing the only way for foreign dignitaries to visit Ukraine.

4 November 2024, 10:10 PM

Russian strike disrupts train connection between Mykolaiv and Kherson

Railroad tracks between the cities of Mykolaiv and Kherson were damaged by Russian shelling, Ukrainian Railways Ukrzaliznytsia reported on Telegram on Oct. 24.

24 October 2024, 07:40 AM

Austria reopens Vienna-Budapest railway after floods, Ukrainian railways resumes routes

Austria has reopened the railroad between Vienna and Budapest after extensive flooding in Europe, allowing Ukrainian Railways Ukrzaliznytsia to resume the regular service for its trains in this direction, the company wrote on Telegram on Sept. 18.

18 September 2024, 12:05 PM

Four trains delayed for second day after Russian rail strike in Poltava Oblast

Four trains are running with significant delays following a Russian attack on railway infrastructure in Poltava Oblast overnight on Aug. 3, the press center of Ukrainian Railways reported on Aug. 5.

5 August 2024, 11:50 AM

Russian attack on Poltava railway disrupts train schedules

Russia struck railway infrastructure in Poltava Oblast, causing significant delays for several trains in the Kharkiv direction, Ukrainian railways reported on Aug. 4.

4 August 2024, 01:08 PM

Conductor injured, trains damaged in Russian strike on Kharkiv railway station

Russia launched a missile strike on a railway station in Kharkiv Oblast, injuring a conductor with shrapnel wounds. The conductor received first aid and refused hospitalization, Ukrainian Railways reported on Facebook on Aug. 1.

1 August 2024, 12:35 PM

SBU detains Russian agent revealing Armed Forces positions and targeting Odesa

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service reported the detention of an FSB agent who was adjusting missile strikes on positions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and committing arson attacks on important sections of the railway, the SBU press service reported on July 23.

23 July 2024, 01:35 PM

Passenger dies on Ukrainian train without air conditioning

A passenger died from the heat aboard the Zaporizhzhya-Uzhhorod night express train, which lacked air conditioning, according to Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, head of the passenger service of Ukrainian Railways. He discussed the incident on the 1+1 Breakfast TV program on July 19.

19 July 2024, 06:10 PM

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