Additional summer trains will run in August, according to the press service of Ukrzaliznytsia JSC.
In particular, train No. 708/707 Odessa-Vinnytsia will depart from Odessa and Vinnytsia on August 1 and 3.
Trains No. 740/739 Kyiv-Kryvyi Rih and No. 753/754 Kryvyi Rih-Kyiv will run on July 31, as well as on August 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10.
Train No. 275/276 Kyiv – Vinnytsia will depart from Kyiv and Vinnytsia on August 1 and 3.
The agency said that compartment cars with seats will be used on the routes and urged passengers to choose their seats carefully and pay attention to the note that there will be no linen on these trains.
“Tickets for most trains are available on all official railway resources. Tickets for trains to/from Kryvyi Rih will go on sale soon,” the agency emphasized.
In response to ticket shortages, Ukrzaliznytsia is rolling out a trial version of the “Dія.Підпис” verification system, which already works for international flights, for five popular domestic trains.
“We continue to use all means to reduce the number of possible abuses when purchasing train tickets. Therefore, from August 1, in order to buy or return tickets for certain domestic trains, passengers must verify their identity through ”Dія.Підпис,” the company said in a statement.
According to the statement, during the first stage of implementation, verification will be required for the following trains: No. 105/106 Odesa-Kyiv; No. 91/92 Lviv-Kyiv; No. 29/30 Kyiv-Uzhhorod; No. 12 Lviv-Odesa and No. 27/28 Kyiv-Chop.
Tickets for these flights will not be available at ticket offices.
The new rules will not apply to flights with special ticket reserves for military personnel.
Ukrzaliznytsia also noted that it is continuing to work on introducing authorization in the app via BankID.
“Ukrzaliznytsia announces auctions for the sale of crushed stone. The first auctions for 72.5 thousand tons of crushed stone will be held on July 24-25 on the Prozorro Sales website, the company’s press service reports.
The release specifies that the sale of crushed stone became possible due to the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers, which simplified the procedure for disposing of property for Ukrzaliznytsia and granted permission to sell it.
The company has already held a meeting with the business to discuss current issues of the crushed stone market and the prospects for selling through electronic auctions.
The auctions will be based on the English auction principle, and Ukrzaliznytsia expects active competition among the participants.
In the future, the company plans to sell almost 1.3 million tons of crushed stone through separate lots.
Ukrzaliznytsia JSC (UZ) paid the coupon payment on its 2026 Eurobonds due on July 9 in full and on time, said Oleksandr Pertsovsky, Chairman of the Board of the company.
On the sidelines of the panel discussion “No Security – No Recovery” organized by the Pinchuk Foundation and YES on the sidelines of URC2025, he emphasized that the company was fulfilling its obligations despite the deterioration in liquidity.
The day before, UZ announced that it would pay coupons due on July 9 and 15 on its Eurobonds maturing in 2026 and 2028, respectively, although in Q1 2025, EBITDA reached negative territory due to a drop in cargo volumes (-17% year-on-year compared to Q1 2024) and a rapid increase in operating expenses.
“Since the beginning of the year, available cash has decreased significantly, increasing the need for financing from international financial institutions to cover critical capital investments and liquidity needs during the ongoing war,” the press service said.
“Without such support from strategic partners, the company would likely not have been able to fulfill its financial obligations to Eurobond holders,” the press release said.
In addition, it was noted that Ukrzaliznytsia has engaged a financial advisor and is seeking a solution to its Eurobonds through negotiations with the Eurobond holders in order to achieve appropriate debt relief and mitigate liquidity challenges in the coming years.
In January 2025, Ukrzaliznytsia capitalized the postponed coupon payments on the 8.25% Eurobonds 2026 in the amount of $108.28 million and the 7.875% Eurobonds 2028 in the amount of $51.9 million as a result of the restructuring in 2022.
The Liski branch of Ukrzaliznytsia has announced a tender on the zakupivli.pro platform for the purchase of 20-foot containers in the amount of 1020 units of Open Top and 500 units of Pallet type. Pallet, according to the procurement platform.
According to the trading platform, the estimated purchase price is more than UAH 469 million excluding VAT.
The auction will be held on June 27.
The Open Top container type has an open roof covered with an awning. They are used to transport bulky or heavy goods that cannot be easily loaded or unloaded using standard methods.
Pallet Wide containers are designed for sea transportation. They make it possible to transport pallets.
The subsidiary of Ukrzaliznytsia, TsTS Liski, has announced a tender for the purchase of 1,520 20-foot containers, including 1,020 Open Top containers and 500 Pallet Wide containers, according to a statement on Prozorro.
The open tender will be held according to the Dutch auction principle (price reduction – IF-U), with a starting price of UAH 469,088,082 (excluding VAT). The minimum price reduction step is 0.5% or UAH 2,345,440.
The auction is scheduled for June 27. The deadline for delivery of the containers is December 31, 2025.
According to the technical specifications, the Open Top container is designed for transporting a wide range of bulk cargo, hot pellets, and metal products. The container must have a steel all-welded frame.
The Pallet Wide container is designed for the transportation of a wide range of bulk cargoes that are explosion-proof, granular, and non-caking by rail, water, and road transport in domestic and international traffic. It must transport a wide range of piece goods on Euro pallets in width (two rows).
