Yevgen Kravtsov, the Acting Chairman of the Board of Ukrainian Railways, and Henri Poupart-Lafarge, the Chairman and CEO of Alstom signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the provision and maintenance of electric locomotives.
Following preliminary meetings held in April this year between Alstom’s management and Ukrainian authorities, Alstom has opened a representative office in the country.
Ukrainian Railways’ priority is to modernise and renovate its electric locomotive fleet. The total requirements of UZ over the next 10 years cover 495 locomotives, including freight locomotives of different voltages (25kV, 3kV, and dual-voltage) and dual-voltage passenger locomotives, as well as associated services and maintenance for up to 25 years. It also encompasses the homologation of the product in Ukraine and the provision of all relevant documentation by Alstom.
According to Yevgen Kravtsov, the company explores the possibilities for the effective cooperation on the renewal of the electric locomotive fleet. Almost 47% of Ukraine’s railways have been electrified, but the goal is to increase the number of electrified areas up to 54% within two years. The “cooperation with Alstom is also very important for us because the company has considerable experience in the manufacture of 1520mm gauge electric locomotives. Moreover, the possibility of maximum localization at Ukrainian enterprises is the essential condition in the cooperation with Alstom”, said the Acting CEO of Ukrainian Railways.
The Ukrainian railway network is 1520mm gauge with over 22,000 kilometres of track. The country plans to develop international railway routes to Europe and to modernise its transport infrastructure in all segments, from urban with trams and metros, to mainline with regional and intercity trains or high-speed lines.
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