The net profit of "Kazakhstan Temir Zholy" National Company" JCS in the first half of 2011 increased by 39%

/IRBIS, July 29, 2011/ - In JSC "National company "Kazakhstan Temir Zholy" meeting was held on the basis of the railway in the first half and goals by the end of 2011, was stated in the report released today by the company. As indicated, all major indicators of the company during this period have been made, the tasks were successfully solved. Operating freight turnover on railways since the beginning of the year with the plan of 103.54 billion ton-km totaled 105.25 billion ton-km net. For the same period in 2010 this figure was exceeded by 2.32 billion net ton-kilometers, or 2.3%. Passenger for the first half recorded at more than 6.5 billion p-km, which is 5.1% higher than for same period of 2010. It was indicated that, compared with last year were improved key indicators in the field of traffic safety. Was decreased the total number of cases of flaws compared to the same period last year to 23%, on special occasions of flaw - 50%. In the first half of 2011 performance schedule of trains improved by 40%. Net income received by the first half amounted to 57 billion tenge, which is 39% higher than the same period of 2010. In the period under review the company realized capital investments of 7% over the first half of 2010. "Most of the investments was aimed at implementing the important from the perspective of development projects for the future". The company currently is building two new railways. In 2011 it will be opened to traffic on the road trains Uzen-state border with Turkmenistan, in December - on the line Zhetygen-Korgas", - was stated in the message. "As part of GPFIIR creation of new and development of existing production facilities in the railway engineering industry is continued. So, this year in Ekibastuz, Pavlodar region a plant for production of freight cars with capacity of more than 3 thousand units per year has been launched. By the end of the year in Astana, the plant will work for the production of passenger cars in 2012 - electric locomotives for freight and passenger traffic. Implemented measures will consistently fully solve the problem of shortage of new rolling stock from its own resources. Cargo fleet during the current year will be replenished by 8,500 cars. Kazakhstani share in the projects implemented by the company will amount 83% in 2011", - the company said. It was stated that currently is deployed a project to build 100 new station buildings. New coaches began to ply in the train "Caspian" on the route of the Atyrau-Astana, luxury trains from Almaty to Atyrau, Aktobe and Shymkent. "On behalf of the Head of State in September 2011 will start third medical train "Salamatty Kazakhstan", equipped with the latest medical science, including telemedicine", - says the statement. [2011-07-29]