The loaded volumes by the West-Siberian Railroad (WSR) in January-February 2010 increased by 13.1%, to 38.811 million tons, the WSR press service said.
Of overall volumes loading of coal rose 13.2%, to 29.62 million tons, oil cargoes by 6.4%, to 2 million 14 thousand tons. Volumes of loaded coke jumped 84.4%, to about 1.2 million tons.
Shipments of timber cargo, fertilizers and chemicals in the reporting period exceeded the last year’s numbers: timber, by 3.3% (182.500 tons), fertilizers, by 16.3% (310.400 tons), and chemicals, by 14.9% (419.000 tons).
Freight traffic in the two months gained 10.2% against the same period in 2009, totaled 42.459 billion ton / km.
West-Siberian Railroad is a branch of RZD OJSC (Russian Railways). The WSR’s operational length is 6.000 km. Last year, the company transported 246.9 million tons of commodities.
Of overall volumes loading of coal rose 13.2%, to 29.62 million tons, oil cargoes by 6.4%, to 2 million 14 thousand tons. Volumes of loaded coke jumped 84.4%, to about 1.2 million tons.
Shipments of timber cargo, fertilizers and chemicals in the reporting period exceeded the last year’s numbers: timber, by 3.3% (182.500 tons), fertilizers, by 16.3% (310.400 tons), and chemicals, by 14.9% (419.000 tons).
Freight traffic in the two months gained 10.2% against the same period in 2009, totaled 42.459 billion ton / km.
West-Siberian Railroad is a branch of RZD OJSC (Russian Railways). The WSR’s operational length is 6.000 km. Last year, the company transported 246.9 million tons of commodities.