Number of failures considerably reduced at south Caucasus railroad in Armenia
24.09.2009,
23:19
Number of faults reduced by 46 at South Caucasus Railroad over eight months of this year as compared with the same period of last year, the company’s press service reported.
YEREVAN, September 24. /ARKA/. Number of faults reduced by 46 at South Caucasus Railroad over eight months of this year as compared with the same period of last year, the company’s press service reported.
Among faults are accidents, derailment, damaged engines and cars, broken rails, running-down accidents, fires, track defects and etc.
According to the report, 215 failures were recorded in 2008; in 2009 the number of faults went down to 169.
Many failures that occurred in 2008 were not recorded due to lack of an appropriate data record system.
Active work of the company’s railroad security experts helped reduce the number of failures, the company’s chief inspector for train operation security Levon Hakobyan said.
Train operation security is a priority direction for the company. He said.
Hakobyan also reported continuous monitoring of security on the railroad and measures to prevent failures. He said number of failures is expected to continuously reduce.
South Caucasus Railroad fully owned by the Russian Railways is the operator of the Armenian Railways under a 30-year concession agreement signed on February 13 2008. The agreement may be extended for another 10 years if agreed upon by the parties. –0--
Among faults are accidents, derailment, damaged engines and cars, broken rails, running-down accidents, fires, track defects and etc.
According to the report, 215 failures were recorded in 2008; in 2009 the number of faults went down to 169.
Many failures that occurred in 2008 were not recorded due to lack of an appropriate data record system.
Active work of the company’s railroad security experts helped reduce the number of failures, the company’s chief inspector for train operation security Levon Hakobyan said.
Train operation security is a priority direction for the company. He said.
Hakobyan also reported continuous monitoring of security on the railroad and measures to prevent failures. He said number of failures is expected to continuously reduce.
South Caucasus Railroad fully owned by the Russian Railways is the operator of the Armenian Railways under a 30-year concession agreement signed on February 13 2008. The agreement may be extended for another 10 years if agreed upon by the parties. –0--
