Transgarant’s operational performance in 2008

The freight rail operator Transgarant, a part of FESCO Transportation Group, publishes its operational performance in 2008.

The freight rail turnover, including subsidiaries results, amounted to 34.5 billion tonnes-km and increased by 8.1% compared to the previous year.

The transportation volume increased by 17.3% and amounted to 24.8 million tonnes. Transgarant transported 70% more coal, 170% more cement, 80% more of natural construction materials, than in 2007. Transportation volume of metallurgy industry materials dropped by 10%.

Container transportation volume by fitting flat cars amounted to 58.6 thousand TEU, it’s almost 5 times more 2007 figures.

“Transgarant management has logically implemented the strategy of rolling stock diversity. And it has confirmed its viability not only in economic growth. In terms of economic slowdown its allowed the company to operate stably and minimize losses of rolling stock demurrage”, said the Managing Director of Transgarant Alexey Grom.

04.02.09

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