Ukrainian Railway

State-owned rail monopoly Ukrainian Railway (RAILUA) was incorporated as a public JSC in December 2015, consolidating its regional rail operators. The company owns almost 21,000 km of rail track and a fleet of c. 4,000 locomotives, 110,000 freight and 5,000 passenger railcars. RAILUA accounts for 62% of total freight transportation in Ukraine, being the largest freight operator in Europe, and 36% of domestic passenger transportation. It is the largest domestic employer with a c.300,000-strong labor force.
Year 2026 2028
Issue Volume ($m) 703 352
Coupon Rate (% p.a.) 8.25% 7.875%
Coupon Frequency S/A S/A
Maturity date 7/9/2026 7/15/2028
Ratings: Fitch/Moody`s/S&P RD/D/—/—/SD/— RD/D/—/—/SD/—
Market Price* ($) 79.00 75.50
Market YTM* 75.90% 19.90%
Spread over UST* - -
Note: *Based on bid price.
Year 2021 2022 2023
Net Sales ($m) 3,181 *** ***
EBITDA ($m) 516 *** ***
Net Income ($m) 17 *** ***
EBIT Coverage Ratio (x) 0.43 *** ***
Net Debt/Equity (%) 18.4% *** ***

Latest news about Ukrainian Railway

Mar 05, 2026
| Transportation

Ukrainian Railways — Gov’t allocates $370m to fund passenger services

The Cabinet of Ministers has allocated UAH 16bn ($370m) to the Regional Development Ministry for 2026 to compensate state rail monopoly Ukrainian Railways (RAILUA) for losses generated by its long-distance passenger transportation segment. The funding will be transferred to the company on a quarterly basis, subject to government audits of respective expenditures.
Feb 20, 2026
| Transportation

Ukrainian Railways – Government approves $370m state support scheme

The Ukrainian government has approved a mechanism to compensate state rail monopoly Ukrainian Railways (RAILUA) for losses generated by its long-distance passenger transportation, with budgetary compensation set at UAH 16bn ($370m) in 2026.
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