Ukrzaliznytsia received a batch of equipment for track workers and power engineers as part of a three-year infrastructure modernization program, which will increase the speed, safety, and efficiency of railway infrastructure restoration and maintenance work, according to Minister of Community and Territorial Development Oleksiy Kuleba.
“For almost five years, no equipment for small-scale mechanization was purchased, but this summer we launched a centralized three-year program to upgrade the infrastructure. This has had an effect, both in terms of the quality of the equipment and the purchase price, and the production units are already seeing the first results,” Kuleba said.
According to him, track workers have already received more than a thousand units of small mechanization equipment—rail cutters, rail drilling machines, electric tampers, nut runners, brush cutters, and other equipment, mainly of Ukrainian production, in particular from Kharkiv and Dnipro. Twenty new hopper dispensers manufactured at UZ’s own facilities have also been delivered, with another 30 planned by the end of the year.
“UZ energy workers have received a new telescopic car lift, which will help to quickly restore high-voltage overhead lines after enemy shelling. Tractors have also been purchased to clear the right-of-way, which will improve the efficiency and safety of operations. All of this is Ukrainian-made. By the end of 2025, UZ will supply its divisions with more than 1,800 units of small mechanization equipment. In 2026-2028, it plans to purchase more than 9,500 additional units. This will form a renewed base for track maintenance across the entire network,” the minister said on Sunday.
