Ukrzaliznytsia warns of a challenging summer season: what’s the reason?
20 May 17:40
The 2023 summer season is expected to be more challenging than the previous one due to rising demand for passenger transport and a decrease in the number of passenger cars. According to Ukrzaliznytsia, during the full-scale invasion, the Russians destroyed 46 cars and damaged 200 units.
This was reported by the company’s press service , as reported by "Komersant Ukrainian".
“Already today, the average ratio of demand to supply for seats on trains is 4 to 1, and during the peak season, it will rise to 6 people per seat. On certain routes, the numbers are simply staggering—9,762 people are looking for seats daily on the Lviv-Kyiv route,” the Ukrzaliznytsia statement reads.
Losses and Repairs
“Ukrzaliznytsia notes that 46 passenger cars have been destroyed by the enemy since the start of the full-scale invasion. To this figure, we can add another 200 cars and an entire Intercity train, which are awaiting repairs due to shelling, drone strikes, and collisions. 1,050 cars are awaiting inspection and decommissioning due to their age and unserviceable condition,” the statement notes.
Ukrzaliznytsia advises planning summer trips in advance and purchasing tickets 20 days in advance.
“If you couldn’t get a ticket right away, use the auto-purchase feature. The 150,000 passengers who have already purchased nearly a million tickets since the start of the year using auto-purchase can confirm its effectiveness,” notes Ukrzaliznytsia.
It is also recommended not to overlook transfers, particularly to air-conditioned commuter trains. For international travel, consider airports in Moldova, Romania, and Hungary, where tickets are significantly easier to purchase during peak season than to cities in Poland.
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“A challenging summer lies ahead, but we continue to build new railcars and accelerate the pace of repairs on older rolling stock to make travel accessible to everyone during the peak season,” adds UZ.
Earlier, Ukrzaliznytsia introduced additional safety restrictions to reduce risks for passengers and railway workers.
The company is deploying over 800 modular shelters across the country, which are manufactured in-house at Ukrzaliznytsia’s facilities.
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