As war in Ukraine persists into its second winter, the European rail community continues in its ceaseless efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to the people of Ukraine. The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) is working closely with its members to monitor both the provision of this aid, and how transport needs on the ground are diligently being met despite the extreme circumstances. CER members have been bringing humanitarian aid directly to the war affected areas continuously since March 2022. Container trains - loaded with food, drinking water, generators, first aid kits and powerbanks - bring urgently needed goods via Krakow directly to terminals near Kyiv. (....)