OREANDA-NEWS. February 28, 2011. Freight One and Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) have extended their collaboration until 2014. UVZ has agreed to deliver 20,000 gondolas to Freight One by 2014. The deliveries will be made in uniform batches over a two-year period.

The new contract was the result of lengthy negotiations and consultations between representatives of both companies. The companies completed a very labor-intensive assessment of how many gondolas Freight One will need in the next few years, taking into account such factors as rolling stock replacement and growth in industrial production. For UVZ, the contract means steady work for its employees and high capacity utilization for several years to come.

Replacing its freight cars is a strategic objective for Freight One. In 2008—2010 the company purchased over 30,000 units of rolling stock from various manufacturers, including about 20,000 gondolas. Currently, one out of seven of the cars the company operates is new (purchased in 2008—2010).