Ukrzaliznytsia has sent the first batch of trucks to Poland by rail, bypassing the blocked road checkpoints. The company announced this on Facebook, noting that this step as prepared for two weeks.
The contrailer train, which went to Poland on the route Sknyliv (Ukraine) - Slavków (Poland), included 23 platforms on which 13 tractor trailers were loaded, and the drivers were taken across the border by bus.
"Customs and border clearance of the cargo takes place at the Izov-Hrubeshiv railroad border crossing. Currently, there are still formal issues regarding the fast crossing of the Polish border, and experts are already working to speed up the process. Similar trips will be organized in the opposite direction," Ukrzaliznytsia said.
From the Slavków station, trucks will travel to their destination by road.
Ukrzaliznytsia added that it is now possible to order such truck transportation from Ukraine to Poland through the Lisky Transport Service Center branch of Ukrzaliznytsia, and in the opposite direction through UZ Cargo Poland.
