The volume of freight carried on the tracks of the state-owned rail operator Eesti Raudtee in Estonia, reached 16.46mn tns for the eight months to August 2009, a drop by 4% over the same eight months in 2008, while transit freight carriage improved slightly to 13.8mn tns.
Domestic rail carriage dropped, however, 33% y/y in the eight months. Import freight carriage contracted by 36% to 0.68mn tns, while export shipments were down 57% to 0.28mns tns. Oil and oil products accounted for 72% (11.86mn tns)of the total amount of freight carried during the eight months (-2.2% y/y).
Domestic rail carriage dropped, however, 33% y/y in the eight months. Import freight carriage contracted by 36% to 0.68mn tns, while export shipments were down 57% to 0.28mns tns. Oil and oil products accounted for 72% (11.86mn tns)of the total amount of freight carried during the eight months (-2.2% y/y).