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The draft state budget for 2026 plans money for the purchase of 100 railway cars worth about UAH 5.7 billion, among which will be the first modern double-decker passenger car. This was reported by the Ministry of Finance with reference to Deputy Minister Alexander Kava.
“The cost of servicing single- and double-decker cars differs by about 10%, while the number of seats in a double-decker car increases by almost 80%. That is, with comparable operating costs, the company will be able to transport significantly more passengers,” Cava said at a meeting with the management and members of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine (ACC), as well as representatives of Ukrainian business.
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In the future, according to Kava, the model range of double-decker cars will include options for both night service - with sleeping places, and for day service - with seats.
Over the past five years, the government has purchased 166 modern Ukrainian-made passenger cars, which have already started operating on Ukrzaliznytsia routes, Kava noted..
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