In cooperation with the Ukrainian Railways (UZ), the USAID Economic Resilience Activity (ERA) is working on creating a more sustainable and efficient transportation network at railway crossing points on Ukraine’s western border.
On July 31, the USAID ERA contractor, Trading House Mashservis LLC, installed the final two sets of bogie exchange lifts (four lifts each) at the Mostyska II—Medyka rail border crossing point (BCP) in Lviv Oblast on the border with Poland. In total, they have installed five sets of a total of 20 units of the bogie exchange lifts.
Bogie exchange lifts are used to efficiently change wheel bogies to move trains and wagons from wider gauges (1520 mm) used in Ukraine to standard gauges (1435 mm) used in Europe and vice versa. The five sets of bogie lifts at Mostyska II-Medyka will potentially increase the throughput capacity to 40 wagons per day.
Earlier this year, ERA provided Mostyska II BCP with 27 pieces of ICT equipment and one 50kW generator. Ongoing upgrades at the rail BCPs will collectively contribute to a more robust and efficient transportation network, bolstering trade and economic growth for Ukraine. Improved working environments and facilities at rail BCPs will enable a more sustainable and efficient transportation network, boosting Ukraine’s economic growth.
Background: Between 2023-2026, USAID, through the Economic Resilience Activity (ERA), is dedicating $115 million to support the supports the Government of Ukraine, including the Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine (Ministry for Restoration), the State Agency for Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine (Agency for Restoration), the State Customs Service, and Ukrainian Railways (UZ), to upgrade 42 of Ukraine’s border crossing points (BCPs).