Loading of Russian Railways in April fell compared to the previous year, amounting to 107.1 million tons, which is 1.9% lower than a year earlier. For four months, however, saw an increase of 0.1% to 425,8 million tons. Loading of coal increased by 1.2%, to 128 million tonnes, continues to increase the loading of iron ore (6.8%, to 39.4 million tonnes) and ferrous metals (by 10.3% to 4.2 million tons). Fall transportation of oil and petroleum products (by 0.1%, to 79.5 million tons), construction materials — by 5.1%, to 37,96 million tons, timber — by 4.3% to 14.8 million tons. Continues the sharp decline in the loading of grain over a four month it decreased by 24.4%, to 7.4 million tonnes. The freight turnover continues to grow: it increased in April to 3.7% to 223.9 bln tariff ton-kilometers (tkm), with the empty run — by 3.2% to 284.1 billion tkm.

In addition, have been widely deployed repair and track work, which resulted in a number of restrictions on the freight trains.

"In may, the company expects to increase loading of about 0.5% over the same period last year, given emerging trends, and a greater number of holidays in may 2018 — 11 may 2019 — 13", added to the monopoly.