OREANDA-NEWS.  Over 2012 the capacity of freight transportation on the RZD network in cars directly operated by JSC "Freight One" increased 2.7 times, year-on-year, totaling 194.8 mln tons. The Company turnover on the RZD network increased 3.3 times to 368.2 bn ton-kilometers.

The increase in volumes was due to Freight One shifting since February 2012 to direct operation of the gondola car fleet previously operated by JSC "Russian Railways" under Agent agreement, and also due to the expansion of the Company client portfolio.

Among the major freight transportation groups the volumes of coal amounted to 64.7 mln tons, crude oil and petroleum products - 43.1 mln tons, ore - 21.5 mln tons, construction cargoes - 15.6 mln tons, cement - 14.4 mln tons, ferrous metals - 10.7 mln tons.

In 2012 the level of general routing of empty gondola cars reached 58.7%, empty tank cars - 41.3%. Logistics solutions of Freight One are aimed at minimization of the conflicting car traffic and reduction of load onto the railways' infrastructure.