South Caucasus Railways posts 2.9 percent rise in international passenger traffic

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19.03.2012, 18:16

The South Caucasus Railways (SCR), a Russian-run company operating Armenia’s railroads, said in a press release today that it transported 3,500 passengers in the first two months of 2012 by Yerevan-Tbilisi trains, by 2.9% more than in January and February 2011.

South Caucasus Railways posts 2.9 percent rise in international passenger traffic

YEREVAN, March 19. /ARKA /. The South Caucasus Railways (SCR), a Russian-run company operating Armenia’s railroads, said in a press release today that it transported 3,500 passengers in the first two months of 2012 by Yerevan-Tbilisi trains, by 2.9% more than in January and February 2011.

According to a SCR press release, overall the company transported 67,300 passengers in 2012 January and February.

“The South Caucasus Railways is implementing a set of actions designed to increase the number of rail passenger. Particularly, it is upgrading its cars, improving the level of comfort and the quality of services in addition to increasing the speed of trains,’ the press release said.

South Caucasus Railways is a 100% subsidiary of state-run Russian Railways that was awarded a concesional management of SCR. The 30 year contract was signed in 2008. It can be prolonged for another 10 years. -0-

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