Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) is working with European partners to strengthen long-distance railway connections nine Velaro electric trains The potential acquisition is part of Ukraine’s efforts to modernise its railway infrastructure and integrate it with European standards.
Kyiv Summit and Cooperation Talks
Held in Kiev on June 6 3rd International Summit of Cities and Regions, was an important platform for discussing national recovery plans and transport initiatives. At this event, Deputy Minister of Community Development Alyona Shkrum met with Austrian coordinator for Ukraine’s recovery Wolfgang Anzengruber. The parties discussed future cooperation, particularly in the railway sector, and the Ukrainian side proposed several promising initiatives.
In the interviews, Siemens Mobility, voestalpine and Plasser & Theurer While the idea of working with companies such as Possibility of transferring Velaro electric trains to Ukraine Ukrzaliznytsia is interested in modern railway vehicles that meet EU standards and aims to expand international railway services. For example, Velaro trains operate on the high-speed networks of Germany and Spain. Integrating these trains into Ukraine's system would significantly improve the quality of travel.
Expanding Partnerships with Austria and the EU
Alyona Shkrum thanked Austria for its support, which has already exceeded €789 million, and stressed the importance of future agreements with the new Austrian government. According to Shkrum, continued support from Austria and the EU should become a stable element of Ukraine's integration into the post-war European infrastructure.
It was previously reported that the company was also considering purchasing locomotives from České dráhy under separate agreements. Such initiatives underline Ukrzaliznytsia’s strategic direction of fleet modernization, cost reduction and service quality improvement. These modernization and expansion efforts support Ukraine’s goal of establishing stronger rail connections with Europe.
