Russian Railway’s (RZD) August freight volumes dropped 6% year on year, as staff shortages and troubles with its rolling stock continued to make themselves felt.
Writing on Telegram, the carrier noted that total loaded volumes for the month amounted to a little over 97 million tonnes, with year-to-date volumes also having decreased by close to 4%, compared with the eight months to September 2023.
The shortfall comes despite heightened demand for capacity, …
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