KYIV, May 13 – The French concern Alstom welcomes the signing of a government agreement between France and Ukraine on financing the supply of 130 heavy electric locomotives worth EUR 900 million for Ukrzaliznytsia.

The agreement is a decisive step towards a future project for the supply of modern locomotives that meet the needs of the Ukrainian railway market. In addition to providing locomotives, Alstom will also be able to provide their full accompanying maintenance at the local depot of the Ukrainian railways, the company said in a statement on Thursday.