Ukrzaliznytsia (UZ) has revised the average daily speed of its freight rolling stock, increasing it by an average of 38%, according to the company’s press service.
“Ukrzaliznytsia has revised the average daily speed of its own freight rolling stock, which will make the use of the company’s cars much more profitable for customers. Carriers will spend less time on transportation and, therefore, pay less for the use of cars,” the company said in a statement on Thursday.
According to the company’s statement, the revised speed standards cover the following types of rolling stock owned by Ukrzaliznytsia: grain cars; tank cars; covered cars; cement cars; converted specialized rolling stock; container and fitting platforms. The new values came into effect on June 16 and will remain in force until December 31, 2025.
For fitting platforms, new speed limits have been set at the following levels: domestic and import transportation: wagon/container dispatch – 170 km/day (previously: 154 km/day); route or container trains – 197 km/day (previously: 154 km/day). For exports via land border crossings: wagon/container shipments – 213 km/day (previously: 139 km/day); route or container trains – 213 km/day (previously: 139 km/day). Transportation to port stations: wagon/container dispatch – 182 km/day (previously: 156 km/day); route or container trains – 264 km/day (previously: 156 km/day).
The updated speed indicators were established based on a detailed analysis of the actual movement of cars in the first half of 2025. In particular, it was found that for a number of types of rolling stock, the actual average daily speed significantly exceeds the current standards, according to the report.
“For rolling stock, the speed will increase by an average of 38%. This will allow shippers to deliver cargo in fewer days using Ukrzaliznytsia cars, which will directly reduce logistics costs and promote the development of container transportation both within Ukraine and to other countries,” Ukrzaliznytsia said.
The company’s CEO, Oleksandr Pertsovsky, noted that the significant acceleration of freight traffic standards will make orders for UZ cars more attractive to customers even in the current surplus market, as well as provide advantages in competition with private operators, which have recently dominated the market.
