The Lithuanian state-owned rail freight operator LTG Cargo bought 500 grain wagons from Ukrainian manufacturers. The first 300 of them will be delivered by the end of this year.

LTG Cargo proceeded with the investment as they expanded their fleet with the new grain wagons. The wagons, which will be equipped to run on broad gauge railways, are built by Ukrainian manufacturers whose business has been heavily affected since the beginning of the Russian invasion. The initial announcement of this purchase was published in November of 2023 but now there are further details provided.

Other than grain wagons, the company is purchasing semi-wagons to expand the transportation of bulk and water-resistant goods. For these new wagons, LTG signed contracts with two Ukrainian suppliers: Kryukovsky Railway Car Building Works and the mechanical plant Karpaty.

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In 2023, LTG Cargo faced dropping volumes resulting from the limited entry of Russian cargo. Despite the drop in revenue, at the end of May LTG announced the replacement of their locomotive safety systems company from the Russian KLUB-U to the Ukrainian SRPA Impulse, paving the way for wider collaboration between the countries. However, the new grain wagons are not planned to be used to transport grain from Ukraine, as clarified by LTG.