Pole becomes head of Ukrainian railway

Wojciech Balczun has won an open competition for the position of the head of the Ukrainian state railway operator, Ukrzaliznycia, the minister of development and trade Aivaras Abromaviczius informed. "Wojciech is still young, but he was successful as the president of Poland's biggest companies," said Abromaviczius. The 46-year-old was the head of PKP Cargo between 2008 and 2013. Abromaviczius underlined that he won the contest because of his experience in the sector - he turned PKP Cargo from a company generating an annual loss of PLN 100 million into a thriving, profitable firm.