OREANDA-NEWS. May 19, 2014. The railway stock is planned to be enlarged with 11 850 new freight cars of Ukrainian production for two years.

To determine the capabilities of the enterprises-manufacturers the Minister of infrastructure Maksym Burbak and Director General of the State Administration of Railway Transport (Ukrzaliznytsia) Borys Ostapuk held a meeting with representatives of domestic companies that are produced rolling stock and other railway vehicles and equipment.

Maksym Burbak stressed that this year it is planned to ensure the creation of appropriate conditions for the purchasing of 2 800 gondola cars and 2 400 grain cars, and next year - 3 650 gondola cars and 3 000 grain cars to the Ukrainian railways. In addition, in 2014 year funds also will be directed on modernization of a track, locomotives and electric locomotives, the purchase of track machinery.

In general, as the Minister of infrastructure noted, for modernization and renovation of rolling stock is planned to attract under the state guarantee UAH 12.5 billion.