ÖBB and Ukrzaliznytsia: new freight connection to Ukraine, first trains in August

ÖBB and Ukrzaliznytsia: new freight connection to Ukraine, first trains in August
Viacheslav Yeromin, MOB of Ukrzaliznytsia and ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä, © RAILMARKET.com / Karel Novak

ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG), in cooperation with Ukrainian Railways, is connecting Ukraine to its intermodal network with the new TransFER Vienna - Kiev route. RAILMARKET.com brings fresh news from Munich Transport Logistics fair trade.


Rail Cargo Group's new Kiev-Vienna service, with stops in Budapest and Lviv, offers the first regular, high-frequency intermodal connection between Ukraine and numerous Central European hubs.

"Not only Ukraine benefits from being included in the international network of ÖBB Rail Cargo Group. The whole of Europe must grow closer together as far as rail freight transport is concerned. This is an important step in the right direction, for the economy, countries and the environment," explains ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä.

"Ukraine is essential as a source market for European supply chains - especially in the area of raw materials and agricultural products. Through quality transport products, we want to ensure the country's integration into the European transport network to efficiently connect our producers as well as our receiving markets with European ports and logistics hubs," says Viacheslav Yeromin, Member of the Management Board Ukrainian Railways.

© ÖBB Rail Cargo Group
© ÖBB Rail Cargo Group

The ÖBB Rail Cargo Group will intensively support Ukraine with transport and logistics services from March 2022. In the segment of agricultural products alone, more than 2 million tonnes are exported - more than 100 trains per month.

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