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ARMENIAN RAILWAYS TO BE PLACED UNDER CONCESSION MANAGEMENT OF RUSSIAN RAILWAYS
SKRIN Market & Corporate News
April 28, 2008 Monday
On June 1, 2008, Armenian Railways (AZD) will be placed under
concession management of the Russian Railways (RZD) monopoly. The
Russian company has won the tender for the AZD concession and declared
its readiness to invest USD570mn in the Armenian company. Of that
sum, USD230mn is to be invested within the next five years. South
Caucasus Railway, a 100% subsidiary of RZD set up for this purpose,
will run Armenian Railways. AZD has 805 km (500 miles) of railway
lines, including 748 km (465 miles) of electrified lines. Its rolling
stock consists of 3000 freight and 50 passenger cars, 55 locomotives,
and 30 electric train units. Since 2001, AZD has been earning stable
profit. In 2007, it transported 3mn metric tons of cargo compared
with 2.7mn metric tons in 2006, the DARS Consulting information
agency reported.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
SKRIN Market & Corporate News
April 28, 2008 Monday
On June 1, 2008, Armenian Railways (AZD) will be placed under
concession management of the Russian Railways (RZD) monopoly. The
Russian company has won the tender for the AZD concession and declared
its readiness to invest USD570mn in the Armenian company. Of that
sum, USD230mn is to be invested within the next five years. South
Caucasus Railway, a 100% subsidiary of RZD set up for this purpose,
will run Armenian Railways. AZD has 805 km (500 miles) of railway
lines, including 748 km (465 miles) of electrified lines. Its rolling
stock consists of 3000 freight and 50 passenger cars, 55 locomotives,
and 30 electric train units. Since 2001, AZD has been earning stable
profit. In 2007, it transported 3mn metric tons of cargo compared
with 2.7mn metric tons in 2006, the DARS Consulting information
agency reported.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress