In a remarkable display of solidarity, the transport sector has once again stepped up to support Ukraine in its ongoing struggle against the Russian onslaught. The international rail and bus operator Go-Ahead Group generously donated two buses from subsidiary companies in Swindon and Luton that have been refitted by Swindon Humanitarian Aid Partnership (SHAP), a dedicated group of local volunteers, to serve as hospital buses in Ukraine. The refitted buses will undoubtedly save lives and provide essential medical care to those affected by the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. 

Etter å ha vært med på reisen som Global Ukraine Rail Task Force foretok til Kyiv i april 2023 har Solfrid Cristina Hammersmark – seksjonssjef for Internasjonal seksjon i Bane NOR – intensivert arbeidet med å samle inn penger til flere matkasser.

After taking part in the Global Ukraine Rail Task Force journey to Kyiv in April 2023, Cristina Hammersmark – who is Head of International Affairs at Norway’s rail infrastructure manager Bane NOR - intensified efforts to collect funds for more food packages.

The Global Ukraine Rail Task Force has launched a new campaign to assist Ukrainian railway workers and their families.

Thanks to your generous donations, 6,000 food packages have already been sent to Ukrainian railway workers in the conflict-affected and occupied territories. We need your help now to reach our goal of providing 24,000 more food packages. Just €17/ $20/ £15 can make a real difference!

Today, the Ukraine Global Rail Task Force continues its campaign to provide food for railway workers at the frontline of Russia’s War of Aggression.

Recently, €100,000 of donations were spent on food packages that are currently being distributed to 6,000 rail workers. Unfortunately, there are still 24,000 more railway workers on the frontline who have not received one yet. Therefore: even more financial donations are needed.