Cargo transportation by railway in the Russian Federation fell by 12.3% to 99.7 million tons in August 2009 to the similar period of 2008, stated the Federal Statistics Service of the Russian Federation (Rosstat).
In August 2009 loading of all kinds of cargoes shrank in comparison with August 2008, except for coal (growth by 4.1%) and ores of non-ferrous metals (growth by 4.9%).
Loading of grain fell strongly in comparison with August 2008, by 29.5%, which was caused by poorer grain harvest than in 2008.
Loading figures for ferrous metals and construction cargoes were traditionally low - 45% and 28.4% less than in August 2008.
All kinds of cargoes showed better figures in August than in July 2009. Those cargoes which had shown the worst results before appeared to be the best. Thus coke grew by 7.4%, ferrous metals by 4.4% and chemical fertilizers by 9.8%.
In August 2009 loading of all kinds of cargoes shrank in comparison with August 2008, except for coal (growth by 4.1%) and ores of non-ferrous metals (growth by 4.9%).
Loading of grain fell strongly in comparison with August 2008, by 29.5%, which was caused by poorer grain harvest than in 2008.
Loading figures for ferrous metals and construction cargoes were traditionally low - 45% and 28.4% less than in August 2008.
All kinds of cargoes showed better figures in August than in July 2009. Those cargoes which had shown the worst results before appeared to be the best. Thus coke grew by 7.4%, ferrous metals by 4.4% and chemical fertilizers by 9.8%.