The management of Russian Railways (RZD) reported a significant decrease in loading in November 2024, which amounted to 95.6 million tons. This is 5.8% less than in the same month last year. For the period from January to November 2024, loading amounted to 1 billion 82.1 million tons, which is also 4.4% lower than in 2023.
Freight turnover for the same period decreased by 5.2%, amounting to 2.301 trillion tariff ton-km. If we take into account the mileage of wagons in empty condition, freight turnover decreased by 5.8% and amounted to 2.84 trillion ton-km.
Loaded in November:
- Coal — 301.3 million tons (-6.2%).
- Coke — 10.9 million tons (+2.9%)
- Oil and oil products — 189.5 million tons (-1.1%).
- Iron and manganese ore — 99.7 million tons (-2%).
- Ferrous metals — 56.1 million tons (-9.9%).
- Ferrous metal scrap — 10.4 million tons (-19.4%).
- Chemical and mineral fertilizers — 61.7 million tons (+6.2%).
- Cement — 22 million tons (-4.7%).
- Timber — 24.1 million tons (-1.7%).
- Grain — 28.5 million tons (-3.3%).
- Construction cargo — 104.2 million tons (-14.4%).
- Non-ferrous ore and sulfur raw materials — 15 million tons (-8.6%).
- Chemicals and soda — 19.3 million tons (-2.9%).
- Industrial raw materials and molding materials — 30 million tons (+1.3%).
- Other cargo — 109.6 million tons (+0.9%).
The head of Russian Railways holding, Oleg Belozerov, previously predicted a decrease in loading on the holding's network by almost 4% by the end of 2024. However, Deputy Minister of Transport of the Russian Federation Alexey Shilo expressed hope for an increase in loading next year.
Earlier www1.ru reported that Russian Railways published loading statistics for September of this year.
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