France to loan Ukraine over 37 million euros to rebuild railways
The French government will loan 37,6 million euros to Ukraine for the supply of rail tracks to rebuild the country’s infrastructure, significantly damaged since the…
Ukraine wants to cooperate with Spain to integrate on EU rail network
One of the main issues with rail freight between Ukraine and the rest of Europe is the difference in gauge. A similar issue occurs on…
Poland-Belarus border closes for trucks, trains keep running
From Thursday 1 June, cargo that originates from Russia or Belarus will no longer be able to cross the border between Poland and Belarus by…
Ukrainian Railways secure power supply in key rail routes with US help
Ukrainian Railways has a new mechanism to ensure that freight and passenger routes will be supplied with electricity and running at all times. 105 diesel…
Another freight train derails in Russia due to anti-war attack
Another explosion on the railway in the Bryansk region in Russia on the evening of 2 May led to a freight train derailing near the…
RZD freight train derailed and in flames after anti-war group attack
A freight train derailed in the Bryansk region of Russia, near the border with Ukraine, after an explosive device was detonated. Despite accusation moved against…
Slovakia, Poland, and Hungary ban import of Ukrainian food products
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is causing tensions between Kyiv and some of the neighbouring European countries. Slovakia, Poland and Hungary have all introduced a…
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Latvian Transport Ministry: ‘Future is bleak, but Baltic cooperation is stronger’
The transport sector in the Baltic States is currently in a delicate position since the area constitutes the EU border with Russia and Belarus. In…
DB charging customers to send humanitarian aid to Ukraine
Sending humanitarian aid from Germany to Ukraine via rail with Deutsche Bahn (DB) is no longer free of charge as of 1 January 2023. In…