The Infrastructure Ministry of Ukraine has obtained consent of its Chinese partners to modify the Air Express project to build a rail link between Kyiv city and the Boryspil International Airport.
The proposals to modify the project were presented to a Chinese delegation headed by Chinese Ambassador to Ukraine Zhang Xiyun.
Infrastructure Minister Andriy Pyvovarsky said that the necessity to change the project had appeared due to the radical change of the geopolitical and economic situation in Ukraine.
“Now the issue of the largest efficiency of using the resources is the most important. When the [Air Express] project appeared, the Boryspil airport was actively developing, and the Kyiv city and region’s potential was enough to justify the need in the project. However, today it would be unfeasible internationally in its initial form,” the minister said.
Acting Board Chairman of Ukrzaliznytsia Oleksandr Zavhorodniy added that, taking into account the social importance and the necessity to develop transport connection between the Boryspil Airport and Kyiv, it is proposed to implement a light rail version of the Air Express with the simplified construction scheme.
“Cutting the term and the cost of the project, we would be able to release a part of credit funds to electrify railway sections in eastern Ukraine that would bring transport flows to the airport,” he said.
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