Cost of freight wagon repairs at some private enterprises in Baltic countries in March 2024
Cost of repairs of 22.5 ton-force freight wagons at private enterprises of Baltic countries in March 2024 (€, VAT excluded, bss FCA)*
Cost of repairs of 22.5 ton-force freight wagons at private enterprises of Baltic countries in March 2024 (€, VAT excluded, bss FCA)*
Siemens Mobility has recently completed the first overhaul of Vectron MS locomotives for the Polish company PKP Cargo; the locomotives were in operation from 2015 to 2022. In particular, the first two electric locomotives have already resumed operation after the overhaul.
On Wednesday, March 20, the EU Parliament and Council reached a preliminary agreement on the extension of trade liberalization measures for Ukraine. It is expected that the temporary suspension of import duties and quotas on exports of Ukrainian agricultural products to the EU will be extended for another year – until June 5, 2025.
From March 22 to March 29, the carrier RCX will be prohibited from transporting cargo of any type from Ukrainian stations through the Koprivnica-Drnje-Botovo border crossing to Croatia for all consignees.
Last year, the Estonian railway company Eesti Raudtee held tenders for the renewal of the railway contact network from Lagedi station to Aegviidu station. As a result of the tender, Eesti Raudtee signed an agreement with Leonhard Weiss OÜ. The total investment amount is €49 million.
Starting in March, Lithuanian company LTG Cargo (Lietuvos Geležinkeliai) will provide transportation of oil products from the ORLEN Lietuva plant to Estonia via the 311 km Bugeniai – Valga route. The Lithuanian operator can deliver a rolling stock of 5,300 t of cargo across the Baltic States in less than one day.
During a meeting of Ukrainian, Romanian, and Moldovan railroaders, Valeriy Tkachov, deputy director of the commercial work department at Ukrzaliznytsia, said that, following a request from Calea Ferată din Moldova (CFM), Ukrzaliznytsia changed its train formation plan.