Polish-based PKP Intercity plans to launch a direct railway service between Przemysl and Berlin in 2018 in view of growing traffic on the eastern border of Poland and the migration of Ukrainian citizens to EU countries. “Ukrainian routes have turned out to be a hit. Trains from Przemysl to Lviv and Kyiv transport more and…
On July 1, 11 of Estonia’s 15 counties introduced free public transport on county buses for local residents, much like the scheme already running in Tallinn. This caused some confusion. Tartu County is one of the areas where buses are now free of charge for residents. While not too many passengers made use of their…
On June 16-22 the Freeport of Riga Authority together with the port companies Rigas Universalais Terminalis (Riga Universal Terminal) and Nacionalais konteineru terminals (National Container Terminal) participated in a visit to China by the Minister for Transport Uldis Augulis and companies of the Latvian transport sector. Within the framework of this visit, an agreement was…
Irish low-cost airline Ryanair will launch one more flight from Kyiv to Poland, Ukrainian Infrastructure Minister Volodymyr Omelian wrote on his Facebook page. “Ryanair launches one more flight from Boryspil to Poland this autumn. There are already 17 directions of this company between Ukraine and the EU. This autumn there will be more surprises from…
Polish PKP PKP Linia Hutnicza Szerokotorowa (PKP LHS) company has started testing a new route to China, which will run through the territory of Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, the Center for Transport Strategies announced. A test container has been sent to China from Euroterminal in Slawkow, owned by PKP LHS. On the way to…
Over 7,000 electric vehicles have been registered in Ukraine and their number grows annually, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources posted on Twitter. “The number of registered electric vehicles in Ukraine grows every year. In general, there are 7,439 electric vehicles in the country,” reads the report. The Ministry of Ecology reminded that the…
Air Astana, the award-winning Kazakh flag carrier, celebrated 16 years of successful operation in the Russian market at a press event with Moscow’s leading journalists and bloggers. During the event, Peter Foster, President and CEO of Air Astana, received a gold award to become a “Honorary Member of the World Community for the Lives of…