'Cheoldo One Team Korea' Actively Participates in Ukraine Railway Reconstruction Project

The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced on the 22nd that ‘Railway One Team Korea,’ composed of the government, public institutions, and private companies, visited the site to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the railway reconstruction project in Ukraine, which is at war with Russia.

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‘Railway One Team Korea,’ consisting of domestic railway organizations such as the government, Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL), Korea Rail Network Authority, and Hyundai Rotem, visited Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, from the 20th to the 22nd. This visit was a follow-up to the visit by ‘Reconstruction Cooperation One Team Korea,’ led by Minister Won Hee-ryong of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, in September to discuss cooperative projects in Ukraine.

During this visit, ‘Railway One Team Korea’ signed an MOU with Ukrainian Railways for the railway reconstruction project. This MOU was signed to promote the railway reconstruction project, including the ‘Railway Line High-Speed Project,’ one of the six leading projects announced by One Team Korea and the Ukrainian government in September, as well as additional projects. The six leading projects are △Kyiv Transportation Master Plan, △Uman Smart City Master Plan, △Boryspil Airport Modernization, △Bucha Sewage Treatment Facility, △Kakhovka Dam Reconstruction Support, and △Railway Line High-Speed Project (Kyiv~Poland).

According to this agreement, the Korea Rail Network Authority will be responsible for the preliminary feasibility study for the ‘Kyiv~Poland Border Section High-Speed Railway Construction,’ the ‘Odessa~Izmail~Reni Railway Capacity Expansion Project,’ and the establishment of a ‘Railway Traffic Control Center.’

KORAIL will provide consulting and advisory roles on the overall railway reconstruction project from the operator’s perspective. Hyundai Rotem, a specialized railway vehicle manufacturer, will undertake the production and maintenance of new railway vehicles (120 units) and the mid-life refurbishment of railway vehicles.

Minister Won Hee-ryong said, “Since South Korea opened the world’s fifth high-speed rail network, it has been an advanced railway country that has excellently operated railways. Through the activities of Ukraine One Team Korea, a meaningful achievement was created where the public and private sectors cooperated in the railway field to enter the reconstruction project.”

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