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SOUTH CAUCASUS RAILWAYS CALLS ON RESIDENTS OF VILLAGES IN GEGHARKUNIK REGION TO MINIMIZE PRESENCE OF CATTLE ON TRACKS
YEREVAN, March 27. / ARKA /. The South Caucasus Railways (SCR), a
Russian company operating Armenia's railways, called today on residents
of villages in Gegharkunik region, which are located close to the
railway, to not let their cattle on tracks to avoid their hitting
by cars. Many cattle owners in these villages take their animals to
green areas near rail tracks for grazing
Several senior officials of the company met today with heads of
these rural communities, and called on them to convey this message
to villagers.
According to deputy director general of SCR, Levon Hakobyan, large
and small cattle have long been a serious problem for the railroad.
"In 2012 we had 28 cases of collision with animals. The latest incident
cost the company 1.75 million drams (about $2600). We do not take
such cases to court to demand compensations, because we know that the
villagers also sustain damage, but the fact is that from April we are
going to raise the speed of trains to 60 km / h instead of 20 km /
h, and this in view we see that the problem becomes more serious.
Engine drivers will not be able to slow down or stop the train to
avoid hitting the cows on the tracks, "he said.
He said also the risk of collision with cattle is growing because
the number of trains will increase to 6-7 a day instead of two.
The journalists together with SCR officials traveled today by train
from Vardenis to Tsovagyuh witnessing cases when the train driver
had to repeatedly stop the train to allow cattle to go over the tracks.
South Caucasus Railways is a 100% subsidiary of state-run Russian
Railways that was awarded a concesional management of SCR. The 30
year contract was signed in 2008. It can be prolonged for another
10 years.-0-
YEREVAN, March 27. / ARKA /. The South Caucasus Railways (SCR), a
Russian company operating Armenia's railways, called today on residents
of villages in Gegharkunik region, which are located close to the
railway, to not let their cattle on tracks to avoid their hitting
by cars. Many cattle owners in these villages take their animals to
green areas near rail tracks for grazing
Several senior officials of the company met today with heads of
these rural communities, and called on them to convey this message
to villagers.
According to deputy director general of SCR, Levon Hakobyan, large
and small cattle have long been a serious problem for the railroad.
"In 2012 we had 28 cases of collision with animals. The latest incident
cost the company 1.75 million drams (about $2600). We do not take
such cases to court to demand compensations, because we know that the
villagers also sustain damage, but the fact is that from April we are
going to raise the speed of trains to 60 km / h instead of 20 km /
h, and this in view we see that the problem becomes more serious.
Engine drivers will not be able to slow down or stop the train to
avoid hitting the cows on the tracks, "he said.
He said also the risk of collision with cattle is growing because
the number of trains will increase to 6-7 a day instead of two.
The journalists together with SCR officials traveled today by train
from Vardenis to Tsovagyuh witnessing cases when the train driver
had to repeatedly stop the train to allow cattle to go over the tracks.
South Caucasus Railways is a 100% subsidiary of state-run Russian
Railways that was awarded a concesional management of SCR. The 30
year contract was signed in 2008. It can be prolonged for another
10 years.-0-