OREANDA-NEWS. August 20, 2014. According to Interim Director General of the company Sergiu Tomsa, this is MDL 73.8 million more than expected. In particular, following January-July 2014, the transportation losses were MDL 118.4 million instead of MDL 107 million budgeted.

The transportation incomes were MDL 527.4 million, the transportation expenses making MDL 645.8 million. The incomes from the auxiliary works amounted to MDL 45.7 million, within an amount budgeted. The operational incomes were MDL 2.7 million instead of MDL 34.8 million projected. The net result was influenced by the refusal to take on lease freight cars and by the loss of MDL 19.5 million caused by the great exchange difference between EUR and MDL on the loans taken.

According to the preliminary information, over the first 7 months of 2014, the work volume of Rail Ways of Moldova amounted to 779.7 million tonne-kilometres, 10% down against the target and 5% down versus the last-year indicator. The tariff freight turnover fell 6.7% short of the target, while the last-year indicators exceeded the target 0.2%. The passenger turnover was 152.6 million, 7.5% of the target. The decline is explained by the decrease in the passenger direct transportation. The shipment target stood at 112.5%