JSC Ukrzaliznytsia (UZ) updated the rates for the use of its own railcars for transportation on the 1,520 mm gauge track effective April 1, 2026, and increased the tariff for grain cars to 2,500 UAH/day (excluding VAT), which is 19% higher than the March rate, according to the company’s website.
According to the published rates, in the food transportation segment, the cost of using tank cars rose by 10.7%—from 1,400 UAH to 1,550 UAH per day. At the same time, the fee for using railcars for transporting flour (conditional type 972) remained unchanged in April—203 UAH per day.
Ukrzaliznytsia also revised rates for flatcars: the rate for 40-foot flatcars increased to 1,450 UAH/day (+200 UAH), while the rate for 60-foot flatcars remained unchanged at 1,100 UAH/day, while the rate for 80-foot platforms decreased to 1,550 UAH/day (-100 UAH). The rate for timber-carrying platforms increased by 100 UAH to 1,660 UAH/day.
Meanwhile, the fee for using the most common type of rolling stock—open cars—rose by 20.6% in April, to 1,750 UAH/day, compared to 1,450 UAH in March. The cost of using ore cars increased 3.2-fold, to 865 UAH/day, compared to 270 UAH in the previous month.
Rates for universal flatcars (2,400 UAH/day) and tanks for transporting liquefied gas (320 UAH/day) remained virtually unchanged, according to JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia.”
