‘K-Cheoldo’ Ukraine Railroad Reconstruction Project Cooperation Materializes

“Rail One Team Korea,” composed of leading domestic railway organizations, will support the reconstruction of local railways in Ukraine.

On the 22nd, Korea Railroad Corporation (KORAIL) announced that it recently visited Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, as a unified team along with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport and the Korea Rail Network Authority.

The visit to Ukraine was arranged to hold discussions with the local railway corporation and to concretize cooperation plans for railway reconstruction projects.

(From the third on the left) Han Moon-hee, President of Korea Railroad Corporation, Lim Jong-il, Vice President of Korea Rail Network Authority, and Yevhen Liasenko, President of Ukrainian Railways, visited Kyiv Station in Ukraine on the 21st to directly assess the damage to railway facilities caused by the war. Provided by Korea Railroad Corporation

During the visit, Rail One Team Korea signed two memorandums of understanding (one each by KORAIL and the Rail Network Authority) with the local railway corporation for railway reconstruction projects.

Based on the high-speed railway line project included in the “6 Leading Projects” jointly announced by Rail One Team Korea and the Ukrainian government last September, the agreement focuses on mutual cooperation to promote a total of seven railway reconstruction projects, including additional projects.

The projects covered in the agreement include ▲construction of a high-speed railway section between Ukraine and the Poland border ▲capacity expansion of the existing railway line (Odesa?Izmail?Reni) ▲establishment of a railway traffic control center ▲joint training for high-speed railway operation and rolling stock maintenance personnel ▲rolling stock maintenance ▲and construction of a rolling stock mid-life overhaul depot.

To ensure smooth progress of these projects, KORAIL, the Rail Network Authority, and Hyundai Rotem have established and shared roles reflecting their respective expertise throughout the project process.

Han Moon-hee, President of Korea Railroad Corporation (second from left), Lim Jong-il, Vice President of Korea Rail Network Authority (third from left), and Yevhen Liasenko, President of Ukrainian Railways (third from right), are signing a business agreement for the reconstruction of railways in Ukraine on the 20th. Provided by Korea Railroad Corporation

The Rail Network Authority is responsible for conducting preliminary feasibility studies for the “high-speed railway construction between Kyiv and the Poland border,” the “Odesa?Izmail?Reni railway capacity expansion project,” and the “establishment of the railway traffic control center,” while KORAIL will provide consulting and advisory services for the overall railway reconstruction projects from an operator’s perspective.

Additionally, Hyundai Rotem, a specialized rolling stock manufacturer, plans to undertake the production and maintenance of new rolling stock (120 units) and the rolling stock mid-life overhaul project.

During the visit, Rail One Team Korea and Liashchenko Yevhen, President of Ukrainian Railways, shared a commitment to building a friendly cooperative relationship between the two countries’ railways and agreed to communicate and collaborate closely for the reconstruction of Ukraine’s railways.

Rail One Team Korea also visited railway sites in the Kyiv area, including transportation facilities and control centers, to identify necessary support for reconstruction.

This visit was a follow-up action after “Reconstruction Cooperation One Team Korea,” composed of government agencies such as the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, public institutions, and private companies, visited the site last September to discuss cooperative projects between the two countries.

Han Moon-hee, President of KORAIL, said, “The two agreements signed during the Kyiv visit will serve as a turning point for the railway organizations of both countries to build mutual trust and expand areas of cooperation.” He added, “KORAIL will support the swift reconstruction of Ukraine’s railways based on Korea’s excellent technology and know-how in high-speed railway construction, operation, and rolling stock manufacturing.”

Lim Jong-il, Vice President of the Rail Network Authority, said, “I hope that the agreements between the representative railway organizations of the two countries will lead to tangible reconstruction achievements in Ukraine’s railway sector.” He added, “The Rail Network Authority will do its best to use the agreements as a stepping stone to enable more domestic companies to participate in the reconstruction projects.”

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