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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

Ukrzaliznytsia announces new train schedule changes due to flooding in Central Europe

Ukrzaliznytsia has updated its train schedule, which was modified due to flooding in Central Europe (Poland, Czech Republic, and Austria), the company announced via its Telegram channel on Sept. 17.

17 September 2024, 12:36 PM

Impact of Russian strike on Lviv: 47 injured in medical facilities, rescue efforts ongoing

47 people are in three medical facilities in Lviv following the overnight Russian attack on Sept. 4 as of 10 a.m, according to Lviv regional governor Maksym Kozytskyi.

4 September 2024, 01:03 PM

Ukrainian railways switch to diesel locomotives on some routes amid blackouts after Russian attack

Ukrzaliznytsia deployed diesel locomotives to keep trains running with minimal delays amid power outages in western Lviv Oblast following a morning Russian attack, the Ukrainian rail operator reported on Telegram on Sept. 4.

4 September 2024, 09:01 AM

SBU detains Ukrzaliznytsia employee for alleged FSB espionage on frontline

The Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) detained a regional Ukrzaliznytsia employee near the Donetsk frontline on suspicion of spying for the Russian FSB, the SBU reported on Telegram on Aug. 28.

28 August 2024, 12:39 PM

Russians attack Ukrzaliznytsia’s power system: Substations damaged

This week, Russia struck the power system of Ukrzaliznytsia in northern Ukraine, the company reported on Aug. 15.

15 August 2024, 02:45 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

Ukrainian forces foil a Russian-backed sabotage attempt in Chernihiv

Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), in collaboration with the National Police, neutralized a sabotage group in Chernihiv Oblast, the SBU reported on Facebook on Aug. 2.

2 August 2024, 11:50 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 apprehends suspect in arson attack on Ukrainian railway infrastructure

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained a Kyiv resident suspected of acting as a saboteur for Russian special services. The suspect allegedly sought quick money through Telegram channels and, on orders from Russia, set fire to a relay cabinet belonging to Ukrzaliznytsia in Kyiv, the SBU reported on its Telegram channel on July 22.

22 July 2024, 03:51 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

Protests near Kyiv's Central Railway Station cause train delays, traffic jams

Kyiv's central railway station was blocked by protests on the morning of June 28, Ukrainian Railways (UZ) reported on Telegram.

28 June 2024, 01:11 PM

Spain to aid Ukraine’s European gauge railway integration

The Spanish railway company ADIF will help Ukrainian Railways with a pilot project to introduce trains that can adapt to different gauges, Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on June 27, according to news agency Ukrinform.

27 June 2024, 05:17 PM

NABU charges five in $400,000 UZ corruption scheme

Five current and former employees of Ukrainian Railways (UZ) have been charged with embezzling company funds, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) announced via Telegram on June 25.

26 June 2024, 01:51 AM

Why WOG Cafe left Ukrainian Railways and who will replace it

A new food supplier is expected to start serving snacks and beverages on Ukrainian Railways’ (UZ) high-speed trains on June 1. NV Business examines who will replace its predecessor, WOG Cafe, and why.

13 June 2024, 11:22 PM

Plans unveiled for new gas power plants in Ukraine by Ukrainian Railways

Yevhen Lyashchenko, Chairman of the Board at Ukrainian Railways, announced plans to construct dozens of gas-fired power plants that will provide up to 250 megawatts (MW) of electricity across various regions, according to Forbes.

7 June 2024, 12:24 PM

Russian strike ravages Kharkiv Oblast railway infrastructure

Russian forces launched another attack on civilian railway infrastructure in Kharkiv Oblast, damaging train cars, Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) reported on Telegram on May 24.

24 May 2024, 11:28 AM

Russian strike injures railway workers in Kharkiv Oblast

Russian forces struck railway infrastructure in Kharkiv Oblast, injuring six railway workers, the Ukrainian Railways reported on Telegram on May 23.

23 May 2024, 02:55 PM

Ukrainian Cabinet extends military service exemption for railway workers

The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers, through Resolution 492 passed on May 3, has extended the deferment of military service for railway workers by another month on May 3.

4 May 2024, 02:00 PM

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