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Ukrainian Railways
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Ukrainian Railways (Ukrainian: Укрзалізниця, Ukrzaliznytsia) is a state-owned company of rail transport in Ukraine. It controls the majority of the railroad transportation in Ukraine. It's total track length is nearly 23,000 km. Ukrainian Railways company is the number 13 largest railway company in the world. Ukrainian Railways is the world's 6th largest rail passenger transporter.[4]
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Company type | State-owned enterprise |
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Industry | Railway transportation |
Founded | 1861 (Russian Imperial Railways) 1917 (Soviet Railways) 1991 (Ukrainian Railways) |
Number of locations | 1,700 stations and halts |
Area served | Ukraine |
Key people | Ivan Yuryk (acting CEO)[1] |
Products | Rail transport services |
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Owner | Ukraine (100%) |
Number of employees | 403,000 (2011) |
Parent | Ministry of Infrastructure |
Website | Official website |
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The company employs more than 403,000 people.