Global Ukraine Rail Task Force’s Post

In the face of adversity, Ukraine's railway showcases remarkable resilience and ambition. Despite the ongoing conflict, they not only maintain critical transport links but also eye future growth and modernisation. This effort is supported by the Global Ukraine Rail Task Force (GURTF), as reported by CNN, highlighting the international community's role in bolstering Ukraine's infrastructural resilience. #UkraineRailways #StandWithUkraine #GURTF WE AID Read the article 👉 https://lnkd.in/erQBts53

Russian #Railways wants free reign on Far East railway After the start of its invasion of Ukraine, #Russia suspended its regular priority rules for the rail network. Since then, Russian Railways (#RZD) has had the authority to determine who gets to go first. Now that the regular priority rules are supposed to make a return on 1 January, RZD is pushing to stay in the driver’s seat beyond that date. More specifically, RZD wants to keep making the priority rules for Russia’s Far Eastern rail infrastructure indefinitely, according to Russian publication Kommersant. Infrastructure in that region is operating at maximum capacity, making priority rules key for the orderly processing of trains. RZD argues that the introduction of temporary rules under its control has helped to deal with the challenging economic situation. “The temporary rules have shown their effectiveness and adaptability in the current economic circumstances”, a company representative said. According to RZD, it made changes to the priority rules no less than 11 times to aid sanctioned companies. https://lnkd.in/dSN8HqP9

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🚨 BREAKING: Boosting Bilateral Ties and Economic Cooperation 🇪🇸-🇮🇳 Spanish President Pedro Sanchez will be paying an official visit to India from October 27 to 29, 2024, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 🌐 This significant visit comes after 18 years and aims to strengthen bilateral relations between the two nations. ♻️ Sanchez will hold delegation-level talks with PM Modi, focusing on key areas such as trade and investment, IT, innovation, infrastructure, renewable energy, defense, and security. ✈️ During his visit, President Sanchez will also inaugurate the Final Assembly Line Plant of C295 aircraft at Vadodara, a flagship "Make in India" initiative in the aviation sector. 📋 Several MoUs/Agreements are expected to be signed during the visit, giving a fillip to bilateral cooperation #IndiaSpainTies #PedroSanchezVisit #BilateralCooperation #EconomicGrowth

#Russia and #Iran are reportedly finalising an agreement for the #Rasht-#Astara railway. The line in northern Iran is a crucial missing piece for the western branch of the International North-South Transport Corridor (#INSTC). According to the agreement, Russia will bear the brunt of the costs. #railfreight #railfreightnews #railcargonews

As #Ukraine continues to degrade #Russia’s #BlackSea fleet, the maritime balance of power is shifting in favor of the Sea’s gatekeeper, #Turkey. I examined this dynamic and assessed three different scenarios for @GIS_Reports: https://lnkd.in/dGsHSvWq

The #Czech transport minister has warned that #Russia is trying to sabotage #European rail. The minister said that Russia has made thousands of attempts to destabilise the #EU and undermine critical infrastructure since the start of its war in #Ukraine. It is not the first time a European official warned of #Russian sabotage. #railfreight #railfreightnews #railcargonews

💬 "As a result of our joint work with the European Commission, Lithuania's request for European support for strategic transport infrastructure projects in the country was approved. This will help us to give a significant boost to the further development of transport and military mobility links in the region and integration with the West. In today's geopolitical context, this is a key condition not only for the economic growth of the whole region, but also for national security," said #Lithuania's 🇱🇹 Minister of Transport and Communications Marius Skuodis. €7 billion for better connectivity in #Europe 🇪🇺 and more than €500 million for Lithuania. The European Commission has selected 134 transport projects for investment by the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). The funding will support: 🚊 Better rail transport and the #RailBaltica project; ⚓️ Klaipėdos uostas/Port of Klaipėda in Lithuania to reduce port pollution ✈️ Better air traffic management through the development of the #SingleEuropeanSky; 🚗 For safer road access, support for the upgrade of another section of the #ViaBaltica. #LTinEU #LithuaniaInEU #LTPermRepEU

OUR RAILWAY TRANSPORT CORRIDORS... The transport corridor follows the next route: China – Kazakhstan – Caspian Sea – Azerbaijan – Georgia – Turkey and/or the Black Sea – Europe ( 10 - 12 Days) The transport corridor follows the next route: the Baltic Sea – Russia – Azerbaijan – India (20 - 25 Days) The transport corridor follows the next route: India – Persian Gulf – Azerbaijan – Georgia – Ukraine – Europe ( 35 - 37 Days )

#Russia and #China to form #Arctic liner. #Russia is pressing ahead in a project with the Chinese to make all-year container shipping voyages along the #NorthernSeaRoute (#NSR) possible. #Rosatom, which oversees the NSR, and #China’s #NewNewShipping are forming a joint venture to develop a fleet of five ice-classed boxships which will work all year round. NewNew has already completed a number of Arctic transits over the past couple of years. Russian president Vladimir #Putin has been calling for far greater traffic along the NSR for a number of years, something that has been given greater impetus since the start of the full-scale invasion of #Ukraine in early 2022, and the subsequent shift in exports to focus far more on an #Asian clientele. The standard #SuezCanal route between Europe and Asia is 21,000 km long while the NSR is 13,000 km long and can potentially reduce shipping time by more than half. With no risk of conflict like in the #BlackSea, a shorter travel time than via the Suez, and no fear of pirate activity like at Bab el-Mandeb, it is clear why Russia wants to make the NSR happen. @Splash247 https://lnkd.in/dECuNR6A