Ukrainian Transport News
Transport News of CIS Countries
Sight on Continent
This block consist the basic transport news published by the leading foreign Mass-Media.Railway Transport in European Integration Process
The Congress of a railway transport of Central and East Europe countries, which was organized by the Polish Chamber of Manufacturers of Equipment and Services for Railways under patronage of the assistant premiere, Minister of Infrastructure of Poland, Marek Pol, had passed on October 15-17, 2002 in Warsaw at the modern exhibition centre.
Presidential House Is in Commission!
The dwelling house for 202-rooms has grown in the Sevastopol above the bay Omega. It was built by forces of summary groups of railwaymen of Ukraine and city building organizations in the shortest terms - for nine months for the military seamen.
Prospects TED in Ukraine
There is the decision of the expanded meeting on questions of development of transport-forwarding activity (TED) in Ukraine in this article.
Vladimir Sen'kov
Significant Events
Lvov railway is the oldest in Ukraine. In 2002 it was 141 years from the foundation. Locomotive depot Lvov - West is 135 years! From modest railway workshops up to the large enterprise - such way the depot, considered as one of the best on the Lvov highway, has passed.
Valentine Mogila
Main Thing is Safety!
Recently the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Transport of Ukraine are concerned with annual growth of quantity of road and transport incidents with participation of the buses transporting passengers. One of the reasons is using of vehicles with technical malfunctions on routes.
Anatoly Grjazev
Chemical Terminals in Russian Ports
The panorama of Russian ports development for last one-two years confirms gravity of intentions of our neighbours regarding the "returning" of one of the most mass "dry" freight traffics - mineral fertilizers - on their moorings. Development of northwest seaports of Russia is most indicative in this respect.
Joint Efforts
The decision of the joint session of the Ministry of Transport of Ukraine Board and the Kiev City State Administration on questions of transport maintenance and development of an infrastructure in Kiev, which has hold on November 22, 2002.
EU Borders Shifting Further to The East
Austria regards itself as one of the main beneficiaries of the approaching EU expansion to the east. But this is by no means certain, since cities such as Budapest, Prague or Bratislava could become just as attractive logistics centers as Vienna. Austria's industries have no reservations about the eastern expansion and are demanding more money from the state to extend the railways.
A Stronger Tighter Network
The international association of shipbrokers and ships agents, Multiport Ship Agencies Network, held last year's autumn meeting in Hamburg. The good news: the association, which was established in 1978 and provides services in more than 1,400 ports worldwide through 98 company members in 106 countries, is constantly gaining new members.
Fresh Ideas
Air France Cargo is deploying an increasing number of Envirotainer containers for its products designed for shippers of temperature-controlled goods.
French Hauliers Want Less Red Tape
The French road haulage companies are protesting against excessive regulation. They want to take over some of the control functions themselves through their federation FNTR - national road transport federation FNTR (Federation nationale des transports routiers).
Irina Kalinina
Arrival Station is Internet
It's deservedly rail transportation to consider one of the most effective mean of transport in the CIS countries, especially on long distances. Our traditional Internet-review is about web-resources devoted to rail transportation of goods.