Loading at Russian Railways network down 1.8% to 588.9 mln t in HI’15

In January-June 2015, Russian Railways loaded 588.9 mln t of cargo (-1.8%, year-on-year), the company’s press center says.

In the reported period, Russian Railways loaded 155.6 mln t of coal (+3.3%, year-on-year); 5.6 mln t of coke (-1.5%); 126.9 mln t of crude and oil products (-0.9%); 54 mln t of iron and manganese ore (+0.3%); 36.2 mln t of ferrous metal (+2.6%); 7.2 mln t of ferrous metal scrap (no changes); 25.4 mln t of chemical and mineral fertilizers (+0.7%); 13.5 mln t of cement (-13.6%);
20.4 mln t of timber (+2.3%); 7.8 mln t of grain (+15%); 57 mln t of construction materials (-18.5%); 10 mln t of non-ferrous ore and raw sulphur (+3.2%); 12.5 mln t of chemicals and soda  (-3.7%); 16.4 mln t of industrial raw materials and molding materials (-4.4%).

In the reported period, the company’s cargo turnover totaled 1,123 bln tarrif t-km (-0.7%). Cargo turnover including empty wagon run  — 1444.1 bln t-km (1.1%).

In June 2015, Russian Railways loaded 97.3 mln t of cargo (-3.3%, year-on-year).

The company’s cargo turnover decreased by  2.2% to 184.6 bln tarrif t-km. turnover including empty wagon run fell by 2% to 237.1 bln t-km.