OREANDA-NEWS. December 23, 2011. The Ministry of Infrastructure Ukraine introduces a new classification of passenger trains. The corresponding Order from 01.12.2011 № 586 "On Approval of Amendments to Rules on carriage of passengers, baggage, cargo and mail by railway transport of Ukraine" signed by the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Infrastructure Borys Kolesnikov. Now the document has already been registered by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, as it enters into force after its official publication.

Thus, passenger trains will have the following classification:

+ Intercity (IC +) - a daily high-speed train that runs in through traffic. Requirements: fixed at 90 km / h or more at acceptable speeds up to 200 km / h, cars with places for sitting of 1st and 2nd classes.

Intercity (IC) - a daily high-speed train that runs in through traffic. Requirements: fixed speed 80 km / h or more at acceptable speeds up to 160 km / h, cars with seating 1st and 2nd class cars with the possible inclusion of cars of 3rd class.

Suburban train (П) - train, formed of wagons for the carriage of passengers and hand luggage (baggage) in suburban.

City train (M) - train, formed of wagons for the carriage of passengers and hand luggage (baggage) in the city combined with a specific number of seats.

Regional Express (РЕ) - a daily high-speed train, which runs in direct and local traffic. Requirements: fixed speed 70 km / h or more at acceptable speeds up to 140 km / h, cars with seating 2nd and 3rd class carriages with the possible inclusion of the 1st class.

Regional train (P) - daily fast train, which runs in direct and local traffic. Requirements: route 50 km / h or more at acceptable speeds up to 140 km / h, cars with seating 2nd and 3rd class.

Night Express (НЕ) – a night-speed train, which runs in direct and local traffic. Requirements: fixed speed 70 km / h or more at acceptable speeds up to 200 km / h.

Night fast (НШ) - fast night train, which runs in direct and local traffic. Requirements: route 50 km / h or more at acceptable speeds up to 140 km / h, sleeping car, corridor car and numbered reserved seats.

Night passenger (НП) - a night train, which runs in direct and local traffic. Requirements: fixed speed to 50 km / h at the permissible speed of 140 km / h, cars with numbered reserved seats third-class sleeper and the possible inclusion of sleeping cars.

Each type of train will have individual logo (symbols) and the same type of design.