Ukraine’s railway looks to the west

GARY ESSEX explores how the country’s rail network is aiming to forge stronger international links with the rest of Europe (and beyond) following the Russian invasion

In August, Ukraine signed a deal with the European Union on harmonising its railways with those of its western neighbours. A month or so before that came news that a subsidiary of Ukraine’s state railway company had gained a licence to run in Poland. And back in April, Ukraine’s Prime Minister looked on as the first dual-gauge track panels were laid on a line that will allow standard-gauge trains to run 14 miles into the country to Uzhgorod - rather than having to change gauge at the borders. This ‘Eurotrack’ will run to Chop, meeting railways from both Hungary and Slovakia. Ukraine is turning to the West - physically as well as emotionally. That initial ‘Eurotrack’ is about freight, but in future the country is to be connected to the…

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