Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada has passed at the final reading bill No. 14174 on the safety and interoperability of Ukraine’s railway transport system.
According to the live broadcast of the parliamentary session on Tuesday, June 9, the decision was supported by 254 lawmakers, while one voted against and 12 abstained.
The law will enable Ukraine to fulfill its obligations under the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and the Ukraine Facility Plan.
The document was developed by the Ministry for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine to implement European railway transport legislation.
The law provides for the formation of a safety management system for railway transport in accordance with EU requirements, the introduction of risk assessment and unified rules for technical regulation, as well as a new system for rolling stock maintenance and responsibility for its technical condition.
It is noted that the document establishes a three-year transitional period for the implementation of the new rules. Thus, the law implements the requirements of European directives, which include EU Directive 2016/797 on the interoperability of the rail system, EU Directive 2016/798 on railway safety, and Directive 2007/59/EC on the certification of train drivers.
People’s Deputy Yaroslav Zhelezniak (Holos faction) noted on Telegram that the deadline for adopting the draft law was until the end of December 2025.
According to him, together with the adopted law on public procurement (No. 11520), this opens up the possibility for World Bank financing at the level of $3.5 billion.
As previously reported, the Verkhovna Rada passed draft law No. 14174 in the first reading on December 17, 2025.
