In Ukraine, the production of freight cars decreased by 40%
The production of freight cars and platforms in Ukraine in January-October 2021 decreased by 39.7% compared to the same period in 2020. This was reported by the State Statistics Service.
It is noted that 1,659 units were produced during this period.
In particular, in September, car builders produced 263 freight cars, which is 20.1% less than in October 2020.
Some of the freight cars were produced by the Kryukov Carriage Works (KVSZ), where production dropped significantly. During January-October, the plant produced 707 units of freight cars, which is 51.5% less than in January-October 2020.
In October, 133 cars were produced. In 2020, the production of freight cars and platforms in Ukraine decreased by 70.1% compared to 2019, to 3241 units.
The main contribution was made by KVSZ, which produced 1,569 freight cars in 2020, which is 70% less than in 2019.