As estimated by the Institute of problems of natural monopolies, the railroad was lost from March to may of about 57 billion rubles, of this amount more than RUB 20 billion is made up of the may losses. The main reason for the decline of loading and lower rates of operators in the background of this decline and the surplus of the Park on the net. Operators and the railroad divided the loss between them in proportion 60% to 40%. The relaxation of the quarantine measures will have a positive impact on the industry, stimulating the growth of transportation, experts say.The revenue of the railway sector in connection with the drop in freight traffic in may fell by 20.7 billion rubles., estimated by the Institute of natural monopolies research (IPEM). According to the Institute, the volume of revenues of JSC RZD in may from a contraction of the loaded veganoutreach was not less than 6.7 billion rubles., empty — RUB 1.5 billion From March, the overall fall in revenue reached 56.8 billion RUB About half of the lost revenue associated with reduced rates of operators that are affected by the surplus of the Park network and to reduce traffic, says Deputy Director of the Institute of natural monopolies Vladimir Savchuk. “Effect of coronaridine for rail transportation remains high and is unlikely to quickly disappears after overcoming the pandemic, he said.— However, we expect that the reduction in severity of measures against the virus will have a positive effect on the industry, gradually restoring the volume of traffic”.The growing reduction in the loading of coal in may, its decline was 13.8%, the total decline in five months — 11%. Loading of oil products decreased by 8.5% in may and 5.3% for the five months of the year, 20% and 10.9%, respectively, fell loading of ferrous metals, 14.3% and 10% scrap. At the same time significantly increased the loading of grain in may by 50% compared to may 2019, for five months — 14.9%. Increased transportation of iron ore (2.9% in may and 0.4% in January—may), fertilizers (5.9% and 1.9% respectively), construction goods (by 5.1% and 4.2%, respectively).Natalia Skorrigirovanna orders of the President following the meeting on transport, held in early may. Late release of the list of compensated coverage: it covers almost all the issues raised. In particular, until June 15, the government and the Central Bank needs to secure the release of Russian Railways eternal bond of 370 billion rubles., to make a long list of measures to support the industry, water and road transport.Read more
