UIC's 2010 report: Freight traffic robust in Russia (7/28/2011)
7/28/2025International freight sector traffic growth of 3.4 percent in 2010 confirmed economic and trade recovery, according to a report recently issued by the International Union of Railways (UIC). Freight traffic was measured in ton-kilometers.
Freight traffic increased 8 percent year over year in Russia, an “extremely dynamic freight sector” that represents almost a quarter of ton-kilometers transported in the world, according to the UIC. The United States and Canada, which account for more than 25 percent of total tonnage transported worldwide, notched a 4 percent traffic increase last year.
China’s freight traffic fell 3 percent while Africa’s rose 1.5 percent. The Indian Railways registered a 9 percent gain, followed closely by the Kazakh Railways’ 8 percent increase.
Source: Progressive Railroading Daily News