Railway Transportation and Infrastructure Business Unit

In 2014, Russian Railways continued implementing infrastructure projects, including projects with government participation.
Substantial work was carried out to rebuild tracks and facilities, repair locomotives and improve the reliability of infrastructure in order to enhance train safety and ensure the timely and proficient movement of train traffic.

The investment budget of the Central Infrastructure Directorate in 2014 totalled RUB 104 bln Budget executed in full

The investment budget of the Central Traffic Control Directorate in 2014 totalled RUB 7.4 bln Budget executed in full

The investment budget of the Traction Directorate in 2014 totalled RUB 85.97 bln 99.8% of budget plan executed

Key performance indicators of the Railway Transportation and Infrastructure Business Unit
Indicator Meas. unit. 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Change as %
Average deadweight load t/railcar 60.20 60.42 60.77 60.98 61.21 0.4
Average freight train service speed km/h 41.2 37.1 36.0 36.8 37.7 2.4
Average freight car technical speed km/h 49.3 46.5 45.2 45.6 45.6 0
Average daily productivity of operating locomotive fleet ‘000 tkm gross 1,812 1,791 1,820 1,965 The Company switched to a new accounting system for locomotive fleet indicators as of 1 January 2014
Average daily run of operating locomotive fleet km 593.6 585.6 591.3 632.6 The Company switched to a new accounting system for locomotive fleet indicators as of 1 January 2014
Average gross weight of freight train tonnes 3,867 3,868 3,891 3,911 3,929 0.5
Average turnaround time of freight car daily 13.44 14.40 15.49 16.92 17 –0.5
Average freight shipment delivery speed km/day 274 247 219 222 299 The Company switched to a new accounting system for the duration and speed of freight shipment deliveries as of 1 March 2014
Results of the Business Unit’s investment programme in 2014
Measures to improve the efficiency of the business unit
Development of heavy haul traffic
Development of marshalling yards
Dynamics and structure of the traction rolling stock fleet
Measures to improve the utilisation efficiency of locomotives
Repair of infrastructure