Poland has confirmed the resumption of rail transit from Asia through Ukraine
On February 10, Ukraine resumed rail transit through its own territory from Asia to Poland.
This is the answer in message Polish railway company PKP “Broadcast Metallurgy Line” (PKP LHS), reports Ukrinform.
“The PKP LHS Board reports that since February 10, Ukraine has blocked the transit of trains from Asia to Poland through its territory. At the same time, Ukrzaliznytsia has changed the restrictions on the ban on loading goods into UZ cars bound for Poland, ”the Polish company said.
As you know, on February 5, JSC Ukrzaliznytsia announced that it was lifting the ban on the transportation of transit cargo through Ukraine to Poland. According to him, this can be achieved thanks to numerous negotiations between the management of the Polish Railways and Ukrzaliznytsia. program, the Polish Railways has improved the reception of trains from the Ukrainian side at the junction of Izov-Hrubieszów. Ukrzaliznytsia also continues to work on increasing the capacity of the railway infrastructure in the direction of Poland. In addition, JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia” provides for the approval of the Polish railway company PKP to change the fee for the use of cars owned by Ukrzaliznytsia, which is much lower than the market.
The issue of unblocking railway transit from Asia through Ukraine to Poland, which was introduced on November 30 last year, was discussed by the Presidents and Prime Ministers of Ukraine and Poland. This issue was addressed by the Ministers of Infrastructure of Ukraine and Poland Oleksandr Kubrakov and Andrzej Adamczyk. At the same time, Ukraine put on the agenda of negotiations with Poland the issue of increasing Polish permits for trucking for Ukraine. effect, a Ukrainian-Polish working group will convene on February 15 to consider increasing Polish road haulage permits for Ukraine.
As of today, Poland has agreed to grant Ukraine 160,000 road haulage permits in 2022. Ukraine asks to increase this quota to at least 200 thousand, as it was until 2018, due to intensive trade between Ukraine and the EU.