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  • SCR Passenger Traffic Increased by 5.1% in January 2013

    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.

    - Economy
    News from Armenia and Diaspora - Noyan Tapan


    From: Baghdasarian
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