An article entitled
Ukrainian railways feel the force of Russian attacks appears in the May 2022 issue of
Railway Magazine
Railways in the east are targeted as repairs get underway to keep the railways running... In late April, the Ukrainian government said dozens of railway bridges had been damaged or destroyed across the country, but UZ has begun the repair of railways damaged in the temporary Russian occupation of areas north and east of Kyiv. UZ has continued to operate evacuation trains from the Donbas region to other cities, although trains are operating at reduced speeds in case of derailments caused by air or artillery attacks, and strict blackout rules apply at night to minimise trains’ visibility... UZ has also restarted transporting mail and parcels by rail for the first time in two decades as the country’s road network is now more dangerous to use and can be much slower due to frequent security checkpoints. Several prominent European politicians have visited Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv in recent weeks, all travelling by train from Poland as flying is too dangerous given the possibility of Russian attacks...
Also
Ukraine aid train
UK Rail for Ukraine, a cross-industry initiative set up by volunteers in early February, has launched its first humanitarian aid train. The aid, which is being transported in 24 shipping containers, left the UK on a DB Cargo service bound for Ukraine, where it will be received by organisations working on the ground. The service carried more than 1500 tonnes of aid, including non-perishable food, hygiene and medical products, basic living equipment, and other much-needed supplies that have been donated from a wide range of businesses and organisations.
