In the face of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the EU, together with Ukraine and Moldova launched the EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes in May 2022, establishing new transport routes to keep Ukraine’s imports and exports flowing via rail, road and inland waterways.
The third high-level meeting of the EU-Ukraine Transport Dialogue took place yesterday in Kyiv, focusing on efforts to keep Ukraine's exports and imports moving via the Solidarity Lanes, improving connectivity, safety and security as well as sustainability.
In the face of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, the EU, together with Ukraine and Moldova launched the EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes in May 2022, establishing new transport routes to keep Ukraine’s imports and exports flowing via rail, road and inland waterways.
The proposals, sent to the Council today, include updates to the agreement with Ukraine to improve its practical implementation and enforcement while maintaining its objectives and scope.
The Commission will fund 38 additional military mobility projects to support the transport of troops and equipment along the trans-European transport network (TEN-T).
The European Investment Bank has today signed a €41.2 million loan with Moldova, destined to improve internal transport connections as well as to provide long-term economic benefits to the wider region. This loan will be complemented by an EU grant of €12 million.
Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean welcomed the re-opening of Dorohusk–Yahodyn border crossing point for freight transport, the most significant border crossing point between Poland and Ukraine.
The Commission launches a call for proposals under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Transport.
The programme includes visits to the port facilities and meetings with authorities, operators, transporters and traders. The discussions will focus on means to tackle bottlenecks, increase handling capacity, improve transit and streamline procedures and controls.
A study assessing the options for increasing rail connectivity and interoperability between the EU, Ukraine and Moldova has concluded that the first step to improving connections between Poland and Ukraine...
The ‘EU-Ukraine Visibility Map’ launched by transportation management platform Transporeon in collaboration with infrastructure managers’ association RailNetEurope.
Commissioner for Transport Adina Vălean and Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development Oleksandr Kubrakov, signed an agreement in Lviv, associating Ukraine to the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme.
The EU has proposed an extension to the temporary road transport agreement signed with Ukraine, which has allowed Ukrainian hauliers to increase their operations on EU roads by around 40%.
EU solidarity with Ukraine - latest figures on EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes and more
The European Commission and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) defined infrastructure needs and funding resources to step up transport connectivity between the EU, Ukraine and Moldova as part of the Solidarity Lanes initiative.
Speech by European Commissioner Adina Vălean
Closer ties with Ukraine, Republic of Moldova, and Georgia: Transport Community strengthens relations
The European Commission is today taking another step towards improving the EU’s transport connections with Ukraine and Moldova.
The EU welcomes the agreement in the 41st Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to remove Russia from its Council for the next three-year term.