Freight volume transported by Russian rail company Freight One (FO) for the period of five months of 2011 increased by 12.8% compared to January-May 2010, to 123 million tons, the company’s press release said.
In the reporting period the rail operator carried 47,3 million of coal, a 24.4-percent growth from a year earlier, 29 million tons of oil products, down 8.7% from last year's figure, 10,7 million tons of ferrous and iron ore (+8.4%), 9.2 million tons of construction materials (+63.6%), 5,2 million tons of cement (+7.6%), 8,5 million tons of ferrous metals (+14.7%), 2,3 million tons of chemicals and fertilizers (+5.3%) and 1,9 million tons of coke (+14.6%).
JSC Freight One is a leading provider of rail transportation in Russia. The Freight One was formed in 2007 by rail monopoly Russian Railways (RZD) that holds a 100-percent stake in the company. Currently FO owns and operates a fleet of over 200,000 units of rolling stock. In 2010, the rail operator carried 302,3 million tons of different cargoes.
In the reporting period the rail operator carried 47,3 million of coal, a 24.4-percent growth from a year earlier, 29 million tons of oil products, down 8.7% from last year's figure, 10,7 million tons of ferrous and iron ore (+8.4%), 9.2 million tons of construction materials (+63.6%), 5,2 million tons of cement (+7.6%), 8,5 million tons of ferrous metals (+14.7%), 2,3 million tons of chemicals and fertilizers (+5.3%) and 1,9 million tons of coke (+14.6%).
JSC Freight One is a leading provider of rail transportation in Russia. The Freight One was formed in 2007 by rail monopoly Russian Railways (RZD) that holds a 100-percent stake in the company. Currently FO owns and operates a fleet of over 200,000 units of rolling stock. In 2010, the rail operator carried 302,3 million tons of different cargoes.