SCR Passenger Traffic Increased by 5.1% in January 2013
22-02-2013 13:56:56 | Armenia | Economy
In January 2013 the passenger traffic of CJSC "South Caucasus Railway" increased by 5.1% compared to the same period last year. According to statistics in the first month of 2013 SCR transported 35.3 thousand passengers against 33.6 thousand in January 2012.
In international traffic SCR had 2.3 thousand passengers which is 27.8% more than in January 2012 and in the suburban traffic 33 thousand passengers were transported (an increase of 3.8%).
At the same time passenger traffic in January 2013 increased by 78.6% from 2071.3 thousand passenger-km to 3700.1 thousand passenger-km.
CJSC "SCR” keeps to its policy to gradually improve the quality of passenger service, the level of comfort in trains of local and international communication. Accordingly, the railway upgrades the rolling stock, the list of services expands, train speed increases.
CJSC "SCR" Transported 201.2 Million Tons of Cargo in January 2013
In January 2013 South Caucasus Railway transported 201.2 thousand tons of cargo which is 4.8% more than planned for the first month of the year. In January rail export reached 27.5 thousand tons which is 32.2% higher than the planned target.
The volume of freight in import reached 71.1 thousand tons which is higher than the planned target by 1.9%.
In local rail traffic 102.6 thousand tons of cargo were transported (up 1.3%) in January 2013.
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, reduced the risk of cargo loss or damage.
SCR Significantly Improved Efficiency of the Locomotive and Car Parks
In January 2013 South Caucasus Railway significantly increased the level of efficiency of freight wagons and locomotive fleet.
According to the latest statistics of CJSC "SCR" car turnover compared with the level in 2012 accelerated by 1.2 days or 41.4%. On average one car was in circulation during 2.9 days.
The average daily production of one car reached 5148.2 net ton/km / wagon which is 34.2% more than in January 2012.
The use of performance of the locomotive fleet also improved. In particular, the average mileage of the locomotive was 364.2 loc-km, which is more than in January last year by 3.3%.
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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