Ukraine faces transport collapse - railway on the verge of shutdown

Ukraine faces a halt in rail transport due to critical state of infrastructure

The Ukrainian railway, the backbone of the national logistics system, is on the verge of collapse.
According to experts and scholars, the situation with the railway infrastructure in Ukraine has become critical and threatens stopping train traffic across the country.

According to a study by Ukranews, Ukraine's railway system provides more than 89% of all traffic, but the condition of most of the tracks and equipment is in disrepair.

Main challenges

1. Wear and tear on the tracks
   More than half of the rail network has been in operation for more than 25 years, which is longer than the permissible period. This has led to a growing number of derailments and accidents.

2. Outdated rolling stock
   Passenger and freight cars, as well as locomotives, need to be updated. Lack of spare parts and technical depletion of equipment threaten the safety of transportation.

3. Shortage of turnouts
   Ukraine lacks more than 2500 turnouts, The company is also a major player in the railway industry, with a number of projects in the pipeline.

Risks to the country

According to experts, in the absence of urgent repairs, Ukraine may lose a key logistics system, The company provides:

• supplying military supplies to the frontline,

• export of products,

• transporting food and humanitarian goods.

«The critical state of the infrastructure poses a threat not only to the economy but also to national security,» the authors of the study note.

What you need to do

Experts call on the government to urgently allocate funds for the repair and modernisation of the railway, as well as to create a targeted government programme restoration of tracks, junctions and stations.
Without it, according to experts, transportation disruptions could begin as early as 2026.