Recently, the sixth train of Ukrzaliznytsia, No. 7/8 Bukovyna, became the flagship train. It runs between Kyiv and Chernivtsi. What are flagship trains, where do they run to and what makes them special?
What makes them special
Flagship trains have new and overhauled compartment and luxury cars, vacuum toilets, air conditioning, sockets, USB chargers, changing tables, video surveillance in the corridor, alarms on compartment doors and panic buttons.
In addition, the train has an inclusive carriage. The train also has a brand name and logo based on its history and route. You can find such a train in the app, as it is marked accordingly.
This does not mean that the flagship train will be more expensive to travel on. Ticket prices remain unchanged, explains Ukrzaliznytsia.
Where they are going
There are currently six flagship trains in Ukraine:
No. 15/16 Kharkiv – Yasinia: ‘Les Kurbas’ in honour of the theatre worker and founder of the Berezil theatre
№17/18 Kharkiv – Uzhhorod: ‘Skovoroda’ in honour of the 300th anniversary of the birth of philosopher Hryhorii Skovoroda
No. 79/80 Dnipro – Lviv: ‘Sicheslav’ in honour of the variant of renaming the Dnipro River in 1918
No. 91/92 Kyiv – Lviv: ‘Leopolis’ – the most branded train made entirely of new cars
No. 105/106 Kyiv – Odesa: ‘Chornomorets’ – the main train of the Odesa depot with the historical name.
No. 7/8 ‘Bukovyna’.
Additional bonuses
These trains also serve ‘exclusive railway refined sugar’ and have an updated game library and music. For example, they play Yevhen Khmara’s ‘Steam Train’, ‘City of Spring’ by Odyn v kanoe and Okean Elzy, ‘Good Evening, We Are from Ukraine’ by Probass & Hardi, ‘Cheremshyna’ and ‘The Edge of the Black Sea’.
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