JSC Russian Railways, the main carrier of weapons for the occupying army of Russia, continues to have problems related to the war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.

Russian Railways performance indicators

So, if in April 2022 the load drop on the Russian railway networks was 5%, then in May this figure may decrease by 6.9%. It is reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply with reference to RZD-Partner.

“Russian Railways outlined the holding’s forecasts for May 2022. In particular, it is expected that the volume of loading will decrease to 103.2 million tons, which is 6.9% less than May last year,” the newspaper notes.

The reason is primarily the sanctions of European countries. Transportation of coal, oil and mineral fertilizers falls through them. Only coal, according to the Russian publication, intends to cross out 50 million tons in its logistics in the EU.

“In May 2022, based on the current situation, it is difficult to expect an improvement in loading at Russian Railways. There are very few factors that can push the load up. And there are a lot of circumstances that can worsen the result, – states the railway publication.
Due to the reorientation of cargo flows in May, the cargo turnover, taking into account the empty run, may slightly increase to 291.2 billion t-km, which is 1.7% higher than the same period last year.

According to the plan, revenues from freight transportation should increase by 7.8%. This is due to the increase in freight rates.

At the same time, the operational performance of the Russian monopolist is falling. Thus, the speed on the Russian Railways network in the freight transportation segment decreased by 2% and amounted to 38.3 km/h.

The average train weight, the average daily mileage and performance of locomotives, and the reliability of the delivery of loaded goods are also deteriorating.

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