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According to the news service department of Russian Railways (RZD), the company's operating data show that from January to August 2024, the total cargo loading capacity of Russian Railways (RZD) railway network reached 0.7952 billion tons, down 3.7 percent from the same period last year. Among them, in August, the Russian railway cargo load was 97.5 million tons, 6% less than the same period last year.In the first eight months, Russian railways shipped 0.2218 billion tons of coal, down 5.7 percent from the same period in 2023,It accounts for 27.9 percent of total rail freight, and although its share has declined, it is still the number one cargo in Russia by rail transport. At the same time, 8 million tons of coke (+5.1 percent); 0.1389 billion tons of petroleum and petroleum products (-0.6 percent); 72.6 million tons of ferromanganese ore (-3.8 percent); 42 million tons of ferrous metals (-7.4 percent); 7.7 million tons of ferrous metal waste (-14.2 percent); 45.1 million tons of fertilizers and mineral fertilizers (+7.9 percent); 16.3 million tons of cement (-4.4 percent); 18 million tons of timber cargo (-1.9 percent); 20.3 million tons of grain (unchanged from the previous year); 77.7 million tons of construction cargo (-13.8 percent); 11.1 million tons of non-ferrous ores and sulphur raw materials (-8.6 percent); 14.1 million tons of chemicals and soda ash (-3 percent); 22.1 million tons of industrial raw materials and forming materials (+6.6 percent); Other cargo includes 79.7 million tons of containers (+1.5 percent). From January to August, the total freight turnover of Russian railways was 1684 billion ton-kilometers, down 5.2 percent from the same period last year; taking into account the empty mileage in the same period, the freight turnover was 2089 billion ton-kilometers, down 5.6 percent from the same period last year. Among them, the railway freight turnover in August was 212.9 billion ton-kilometers, down 2.6 percent from the same period last year; taking into account the empty mileage in the same period, the freight turnover was 261.7 billion ton-kilometers, down 3.1 percent from the same period last year.Before8-month Far East Railway coal loading up 7.2 percent year-on-yearFrom January to August 2024, the cargo load of the Russian Far East Railway (FER) increased by 2.4 compared with the same period last year, reaching 50.7 million tons. In the first 8 months, the following goods were loaded on the Far East railway network: 24.3 million tons of coal, an increase of 7.2 over the same period in 2023, 5.5 million tons of petroleum and petroleum products (-4.6%), 2.2 million tons of construction goods (-7.3%), 1.8 million tons of timber goods (-3%), 1.9 million tons of iron ore and manganese ore (equivalent to last year's level), 1.7 million tons of container goods (+10.1%), 930000 tons of cement (the same as last year) and 601000 tons of ferrous metals (+3.3%) 370600 tons of industrial raw materials and molding materials (the same as the same period last year). According to the news service department of Russian Railways (RZD), the company's operating data show that from January to August 2024, the total cargo loading capacity of Russian Railways (RZD) railway network reached 0.7952 billion tons, down 3.7 percent from the same period last year. Among them, in August, the Russian railway cargo load was 97.5 million tons, 6% less than the same period last year.In the first eight months, Russian railways shipped 0.2218 billion tons of coal, down 5.7 percent from the same period in 2023,It accounts for 27.9 percent of total rail freight, and although its share has declined, it is still the number one cargo in Russia by rail transport. At the same time, 8 million tons of coke (+5.1 percent); 0.1389 billion tons of petroleum and petroleum products (-0.6 percent); 72.6 million tons of ferromanganese ore (-3.8 percent); 42 million tons of ferrous metals (-7.4 percent); 7.7 million tons of ferrous metal waste (-14.2 percent); 45.1 million tons of fertilizers and mineral fertilizers (+7.9 percent); 16.3 million tons of cement (-4.4 percent); 18 million tons of timber cargo (-1.9 percent); 20.3 million tons of grain (unchanged from the previous year); 77.7 million tons of construction cargo (-13.8 percent); 11.1 million tons of non-ferrous ores and sulphur raw materials (-8.6 percent); 14.1 million tons of chemicals and soda ash (-3 percent); 22.1 million tons of industrial raw materials and forming materials (+6.6 percent); Other cargo includes 79.7 million tons of containers (+1.5 percent). From January to August, the total freight turnover of Russian railways was 1684 billion ton-kilometers, down 5.2 percent from the same period last year; taking into account the empty mileage in the same period, the freight turnover was 2089 billion ton-kilometers, down 5.6 percent from the same period last year. Among them, the railway freight turnover in August was 212.9 billion ton-kilometers, down 2.6 percent from the same period last year; taking into account the empty mileage in the same period, the freight turnover was 261.7 billion ton-kilometers, down 3.1 percent from the same period last year. In the first eight months Far East Railway coal loading up 7.2 percent year-on-year From January to August 2024, the cargo load of the Russian Far East Railway (FER) increased by 2.4 compared with the same period last year, reaching 50.7 million tons. In the first 8 months, the following goods were loaded on the Far East railway network: 24.3 million tons of coal, an increase of 7.2 over the same period in 2023, 5.5 million tons of petroleum and petroleum products (-4.6%), 2.2 million tons of construction goods (-7.3%), 1.8 million tons of timber goods (-3%), 1.9 million tons of iron ore and manganese ore (equivalent to last year's level), 1.7 million tons of container goods (+10.1%), 930000 tons of cement (the same as last year) and 601000 tons of ferrous metals (+3.3%) 370600 tons of industrial raw materials and molding materials (the same as the same period last year).