According to the Deputy Director Saint-Petersburg branch head of the Yaroslavl Agency transport services of JSC "FGC" Alexander Kolomeets, the increase in performance due to including partnership development with shippers.

In the first quarter of 2017 at the site of the Northern railway rose to the level of 2016 traffic volume in the rolling stock of JSC "FGC": mineral-construction cargo – by 3%, ores – 2.7%, coal – by 2.6%, ferrous metals – by 2.5 times, ferrous metals – by 2 times, car – 1.8 times, paper – 1.7%, timber cargo – by 1.4 times, oil products – by 1.2 times.