Loading at Russian Railways network down 1.6% to 691.7 mln t in January-July ’15

In January-July 2015, Russian Railways loaded 691.7 mln t of cargo (-1.6%, year-on-year), the company’s press center says.

In the reported period, Russian Railways loaded  180.9 mln t of coal (+2.7%, year-on-year); 6.6 mln t of coke (-1.1%); 148 mln t of crude and oil products (-0.6%); 63.1 mln t of iron and manganese ore (+0.8%); 42 mln t of ferrous metal (+2%); 8.6 mln t of ferrous metal scrap (-2.8%); 29.8 mln t of chemical and mineral fertilizers (+1.8%); 16.6 mln t of cement (-13.6%); 23.7 mln t of timber (+2.1%); 8.9 mln t of grain (+11.7%); 70.1 mln t of construction materials (-15.7%); 11.8 mln t of non-ferrous ore and raw sulphur (+3.4%); 14.6 mln t of chemicals and soda  (-2.7%); 19.3 mln t of industrial raw materials and molding materials (-4.1%).

In the reported period, the company’s cargo turnover totaled 1319.6 bln tarrif t-km (-0.3%). Cargo turnover including empty wagon run - 1695.8 bln t-km (0.6%).

In July 2015, Russian Railways loaded 102.8 mln t of cargo (-0.3%, yy.

The company’s cargo turnover increased by 2.3% to 196.3 bln tarrif t-km. Cargo turnover including empty wagon run - 251.5 bln t-km (+2.4%).