UEFA: High-speed trains to slash journey times for Euro 2012 fans in Ukraine
23 May 2012 at 09:55 | Interfax-Ukraine
The launch of high-speed trains in Ukraine will secure fast and comfortable traveling for football supporters that are planning to attend the Euro 2012 European Football Championship matches in Ukraine, UEFA Chief Operating Officer Martin Kallen said.
"It's our biggest tournament yet in terms of territory and the distance between host cities is huge – transport will play a crucial role in the event's success. These fast trains will link Euro 2012 host cities and offer fans a quick, comfortable trip from one city to another at a reasonable price," reads a posting on UEFA's Web site quoting Kallen as saying.
Journey times in Ukraine have been slashed by a quarter after the completion of extensive rail improvements, reads the article."High-speed trains capable of reaching 160km/h are now in operation between all four of the country's Euro 2012 venues – Kyiv, Kharkiv, Donetsk and Lviv – as well as Dnipropetrovsk and Odesa," according to the article.
The journey between Kyiv and Lviv, for example, has been cut from six and a half hours to under five, while the once six-hour slog from Kyiv to Kharkiv is down to four and a half."Ukraine has undergone significant changes in preparation for the European Championship. There are four new stadiums, four renovated airports, and the road infrastructure has improved within and between the host cities. The rail network has been reconstructed and the new fast trains will provide the best service for our citizens and visitors," Euro 2012 Director in Ukraine Markiyan Lubkivsky said.
A new automated ticket system was launched on May 21, offering users the opportunity to book and purchase tickets online, reads the statement.
Hyundai Intercity+ high-speed trains made by South Korea's Hyundai Rotem, with the introduction of the new schedule for 2012-2013, will start running from May 27, 2012 on the Kyiv-Kharkiv and Kyiv-Lviv routes, the press service of the State Railway Administration of Ukraine (Ukrzaliznytsia) has reported.
The Kyiv-Kharkiv trains will depart from Kyiv at 0615 and 1815 and arrive in Kharkiv at 1043 and 2250 respectively. From Kharkiv, the trains will depart at 0650 and 1845, and arrive in Kyiv at 1130 and 2315 respectively.
The Kyiv-Lviv train will depart from Kyiv at 1820 and arrive in Lviv at 2315 respectively. The train will leave Lviv at 0700 and arrive in Kyiv at 1155.
The other Hyundai trains on the Lviv-Kyiv route and Donetsk-Kyiv route will be launched in the first half of June.
Prototype 220 km/h trainset on test
24 June 2012
Prototype 220 km/h electric multiple-units built by Kriukov Car Building Works.
UKRAINE: Testing is underway with the first of two prototype 220 km/h inter-regional electric multiple-units being built by Kriukov Car Building Works for national railway UZ.
The nine-car units are rated at 4 MW, and equipped for operation on lines electrified at 3 kV DC and 25 kV 50 Hz.
The two driving cars have 20 second class seats and all axles powered. There are two first class trailers cars with 64 seats, three second class cars with 94 seats, a third class car with 112 seats and a 47-seat dining car. Onboard facilities include air-conditioning, CCTV and two wheelchair spaces. The stainless steel car bodies are 3420 mm wide, and the axle load is 18 tonnes.
The first unit is based at Kharkiv depot for testing. UZ intends to operate the units at up to 200 km/h on the Kharkiv - Kyiv route.
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