Ukrzaliznytsia not expecting freight traffic to increase in 2027

That is according to Valerii Tkachov, Deputy Director of the Company's Department of Transportation Technology and Commercial Operations, Ukrinform reports, citing Rail.insider . According to Tkachov, at the beginning of the year the company had optimistic plans for a gradual recovery in freight volumes over the next decade. However, the situation changed dramatically after the seaports were blockaded. "Since the blockade of the seaports in July, we have seen how sharply the freight base has deteriorated and how much of our core cargo we are losing. So there will be no miracle in 2027," he said. Tkachov said the only factor that could quickly improve the situation was the unblocking of the ports of the Odesa region.