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🧵We are a group of volunteers exploring existing and non-conventional options for moving #Ukrainian #grains, #wheat and #agricultural products into the #European #Railway Network for distribution to EU #Export terminals, primarily, but not exclusively on the #Danube Waterway. 
Why, what's stopping this?
Similar to @Apple, @Microsoft or @Android Operating Systems, #Ukraine's and #Europe's #trains, #locomotives & #wagons operate on physically different track widths.
While having similar functionalities, they don't "play well with each other".
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Similar to @Apple, @Microsoft or @Android Operating Systems, #Ukraine's and #Europe's #trains, #locomotives & #wagons operate on physically different track widths.
While having similar functionalities, they don't "play well with each other".
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Specifically, a Ukrainian train cannot travel on a European railway (track) and European trains cannot travel on Ukrainian railways.
The width, called "Gauge", between rails is different. Ukrainian is 1520mm wide, while European is 1435mm.
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The width, called "Gauge", between rails is different. Ukrainian is 1520mm wide, while European is 1435mm.
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