In September 2024, the volume of loading on the network of the company "Russian Railways" (RZD) decreased by 6.3% compared to the same period last year. Total cargo turnover amounted to 94.5 million tons. This was reported by the company's press service.
Cargo turnover for September 2024 decreased by 6% compared to the same period last year and amounted to 198.9 billion tariff ton-km. Cargo turnover, taking into account the mileage of wagons in empty condition, decreased by 6.8% during the same period and amounted to 244.1 billion ton-km.
For the first nine months of 2024 (January-September), Russian Railways loaded 889.7 million tons, which is 4% less than for the same period last year. This may be due to both changes in the freight market and the economic situation within the country.
Earlier www1.ru reported that loading on the Russian Railways network decreased by 6%, and passenger traffic increased by 7.1%.