Ukrzaliznytsia built a record 528 freight cars

JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia” built a record 528 freight cars at its own facilities.

In 2023, Ukrzaliznytsia built a record 528 railcars at its own facilities, the Ministry of Reconstruction reported.

Over the past year, UZ increased the volume of domestic production of machinery and products of the railway industry. In particular, another record was the growth of the production of reinforced concrete structures, compared to 2022, by 10.5%. In 2023, crushed stone production also increased by 33% and sleepers by 6%.

At the company’s facilities, a grain truck was built, which is optimally adapted for transportation with 1520 (Ukrainian) and 1435 (European) millimeter tracks. Most of its components and materials are of Ukrainian production.

Among other achievements:

• production of more than 400 fitting platforms and 37 thousand units of other various products;

• mass production of dump trucks and hopper dispensers;

• development of 47 new nomenclatures.

In 2024, the company plans to increase the volume of capital repairs of locomotives by 15% and electric trains by 8%. Also, to continue increasing the production of crushed stone through orders from third-party customers and to master new products and technologies.