August 2014: Russian Railways’ network loaded 105.8 million tons of freight

According to the latest figures, Russian Railways loaded 105.8 million tons of freight on its own rail network in August 2014, 1.5% less than in August 2013.

Compared to the same month last year, freight turnover in August 2014 increased by 4% to 191.4 billion tariff ton-kilometres. Freight turnover taking into account empty wagon runs in August 2014 cmpared to August 2013 increased by 4.3% and amounted to 245.4 billion ton-km.

According to the latest figures, loading volumes in January-August 2014, amounted to 808.4 million tons, 1.4% less than during the same period of 2013.

The railways shipped the following goods. The figures in brackets show the percentage change compared to January-August 2013:

• coal – 202.3 m tons (+0.2%);
• coke – 7.6 m tons (-0.1%);
• oil and petroleum products – 170.3 m tons (+2.1%);
• iron and manganese ores – 71.7 m tons (-2.2%);
• ferrous metals – 47.4 m tons (+0.8%);
• ferrous metal scrap – 10.6 m tons (-1.7%);
• chemical and mineral fertilisers – 33.3 m tons (+7.1%);
• cement – 22.6 m tons (-6.8%);
• timber – 26.3 m tons (+9%);
• grain and milled products – 9.8 m tons (+44.3%);
• construction materials – 96.7 m tons (-17%);
• non-ferrous ores and sulphur feedstock – 13 m tons (-6.1%);
• chemicals and soda – 17 m tons (-3.7%);
• industrial feedstock and moulded materials – 23.2 m tons (+5.2%).

Freight turnover since the beginning of 2014 amounted to 1514.3 billion tariff ton-km, an increase of 5.5%, and to 1950.9 billion ton-km taking into account empty wagon runs, a rise of 6.1%.

Source: http://eng.rzd.ru/newse/public/en?STRUCTURE_ID=15&layer_id=4839&refererLayerId=4530&id=106451

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