" The main industrial result of 1st quarter is achievement of high rates of growth of loading (on 6,5 %). 24,3 % from annual scheduled volume " are shipped already, - the president of " Russian Railways " Vladimir Yakunin has informed today.
The company has provided the highest rates of a gain of departure of the major national-economic cargoes, such as coke (+13,6 %), ferrous metals (+12,2), cement (+39,3 %), grain (+12,1 %).

" That completely satisfies the demand for freight traffic, transport conditions for dynamical development of a national economy " , - has noted V.Jakunin.

Speaking about financial results of 1st quarter of 2007, the head of Russian Railways has noted positive changes of profitable receipts. Additional incomes are received both from cargo, and from passenger transportations.

Growth of labour productivity increased up to 10,7 %.

In summary Vladimir Yakunin has put a number of tasks for the second quarter. So, railways should provide growth of a turnover of goods on 4,6 %, a passenger turnover on 1,1 %, labour productivity not less, than on 5,7 %.