CJSC "SCR" Increased the Volume of Cargo in January-November 2012 by 5.8%
20-12-2012 17:36:39 | Armenia | Economy
Cargo transportation volume of "South Caucasian Railway" in January-November 2012 amounted to 3153.1 thousand tons, up 5.8% over the same period of 2011.
For the first 11 months 2012 the export by rail reached 445.6 thousand tons of cargo, over the same period in 2011 by 9%. During the reporting period 2012 in local traffic 1457.7 thousand tons of cargo transported by rail (up 9.3%).
Also the average weight of a freight train increased by 4% and reaching 1448 tons against 1392 tons last year.
The railway is gradually increasing its key performance indicators, including the volume of freight traffic. We achieved these results thanks to SCR flexible tariff policy aimed at reducing transport costs in the price of the goods transported.
Improving the reliability of the railway infrastructure has reduced the delivery time, improve the reliability of transportation, reduce the risk of cargo loss or damage.
SCR significantly improved efficiency of the locomotive and car parks
In January-November 2012 South Caucasus Railway significantly increased the level of efficiency of freight wagons and locomotive fleet. On the South Caucasus Railway in January-November 2012 significantly raised the level of efficiency of freight wagons and locomotive fleet. According to the latest statistics of CJSC "SCR" wagon turnover compared with 11 months in 2011 accelerated to 0.5 days or 15.1%. On average, one car was in circulation 3.3 days.
The average daily production of one of the car reached the 4482 net ton/km / wagon which is 18.4% more than the same period of 2011.
The use of performance of the locomotive fleet also improved.In particular, the average mileage of the locomotive was 364.8 Loc-km which is more than in January-November 2011 by 6.4%.
The Company achieved such results due to its policy of railway infrastructure and traction-rolling stock improvement on the basis of comprehensive measures to ensure traffic safety.
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