Supporting Ukrainian Refugee Relief Efforts
The conflict in Ukraine represents one of the most significant humanitarian crises since World War II. The UN estimates that more than 1.5 million civilians have fled the fighting in Ukraine.
The Wabtec Foundation committed $100,000 to support Ukrainian refugee relief efforts. Split evenly between the International Rescue Committee (IRC) and World Central Kitchen, the funds will go on to support the growing number of civilians leaving Ukraine.
Our Wabtec team in Poland supported our Ukrainian employees that are currently based in the Czech Republic, assisting with evacuation of their families from the Poland/Ukraine border. In addition, the Services Poland team has taken on the responsibility of providing service support for the 30 EVO locomotives operating in Ukraine. Locomotives have been a lifeline to the millions of people fleeing the country and they are critical in transporting essential humanitarian supplies to the Ukrainian people.