OVER 35 THOUSAND PASSENGERS TRANSPORTED WITHIN A MONTH
10:19, 22 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 22, ARMENPRESS. 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. The company informed "Armenpress" that 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.
SCR Passenger Traffic increased by 5.1% in January 2013. 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.
From: Baghdasarian
10:19, 22 February, 2013
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 22, ARMENPRESS. 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. The company informed "Armenpress" that 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.
SCR Passenger Traffic increased by 5.1% in January 2013. 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.
From: Baghdasarian