Russian Railways' network loading up 2.2% to 1.28 billion tonnes in 2018
In 2018, the network of Russian Railways loaded 1.28 billion tonnes of cargo, up 2.2%, year-on-year, the Company’s press center says.
In the reporting period the railways shipped the following goods: coal – 374.9 million tonnes (+4.6%, year-on-year); coke – 11.3 million tonnes (+0.8%); crude oil and oil products – 236.4 million tonnes (+0.4%); iron and manganese ore– 116.7 million tonnes (+5.7%); ferrous metal – 78.1 million tonnes (+7%); ferrous metal scrap – 16 million tonnes (+1.4%); chemical and mineral fertilizers – 59.2 million tonnes (+3.7%); cement – 25.1 million tonnes (-6.5%); timber – 45.7 million tonnes (+5.6%); grain – 27.1 million tonnes (+22.6%); construction materials – 123.8 million tonnes (-6.8%); non-ferrous ore and sulphur feedstock – 19.7 million tonnes (-2.8%); chemicals and soda – 26.4 million tonnes (+1%); industrial feedstock and moulded materials – 35.4 million tonnes (-3.2%).
In 2018, freight turnover totaled 2,596.4 billion tariff ton-km (+4.2%). Freight turnover taking into account empty wagon run — 3,304.4 billion ton-km (+4%).
In December, loading totaled totaled 109 million tonnes, down 1.1% while freight turnover grew by 2.3%, year-on-year, to 224.4 billion tariff ton-km. Freight turnover taking into account empty wagon run grew by 2.1% to 285.1 billion ton-km.
