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Loading on the network owned by Russian Railways increased by 3.1% in June 2018

According to the latest figures, loading on the network owned by Russian Railways in June 2018 amounted to 107 million tons, 3.1% more than in the same month last year.

Freight turnover in June 2018 increased by 3% compared to June 2017 and amounted to 208.9 billion ton-kilometres. Freight turnover, including empty wagon runs, increased by 3.2% during the same month and amounted to 265.7 billion ton-km.

According to the latest figures, loading from January to June 2018 amounted to 641.8 million tons, which is 3.4% more than in the same period last year.

The railways shipped the following items of freight. The figures in brackets show the percentage change compared to January-June of 2017:

• coal - 186.2 million tons (+ 5%);
• coke - 5.4 million tons (-3.2%);
• oil and petroleum products - 117.9 million tons (+ 0.1%);
• iron and manganese ores - 57 million tons (+ 4.4%);
• ferrous metals - 39.5 million tons (+ 12.2%);
• ferrous metal scrap - 6.9 million tons (-2.6%);
• chemical and mineral fertilisers - 30.1 million tons (+ 5.8%);
• cement - 11.8 million tons (-5.2%);
• timber - 23.5 million tons (+ 2.7%);
• grain - 14.4 million tons (+ 55.3%);
• construction materials - 63 million tons (-3%);
• non-ferrous ores and sulphuric raw materials - 9.98 million tons (-2.3%);
• chemicals and soda - 13.4 million tons (+ 2.9%);
• industrial raw materials and moulded materials - 17.5 million tons (-2.8%).

 

Freight turnover since the beginning of 2018 amounted to 1,280.6 billion tariff ton-km, an increase of 4.5%. Freight turnover including empty wagon runs was 1,631.1 billion ton-km, up 4.2%.