Ukrainian Railways will transfer to the German operator Deutsche Bahn 
German operator Deutsche Bahn since 2022. This was announced by the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Alexander Kubrakov, RIA Novosti reports.
“According to the plan, we will transfer passenger traffic to the management of Deutsche Bahn Consulting from next year,” Kubrakov said. At the moment, the companies are implementing the first phase of joint cooperation, in particular, the provision of consulting services. The minister recalled that the German company has a similar “fairly successful” experience in Kazakhstan.
In January 2020, Ukrzaliznytsia and Deutsche Bahn signed a memorandum of understanding and strategic partnership in the development of the Ukrainian company. According to the document, the German company will have the right to operate the Ukrainian railways for 10 years. During this time, specialists from the NATO country will be engaged in reforming the management mechanisms of the enterprise. At the same time, Ukraine will retain full control over the company.
In early July, Ukrainian journalist and TV presenter Dmitry Gordon criticized the state of Ukrainian trains. He was outraged that most of the cars “in a civilized European country” are still not equipped with air conditioning, although the temperature inside the cabin can reach 44 degrees Celsius. Gordon called what was happening horror and accused Ukrzaliznytsia of theft.