SHEVKET SHAYDULLIN CONSIDERS STATE OF ARMENIAN RAILWAY AS SATISFACTORY
Noyan Tapan
F eb 25, 2009
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 25, NOYAN TAPAN. At the present time the state of
the Armenian railway is satisfactory, the head of South Caucasus
Railways Shevket Shaydullin declared at the February 25 press
conference. According to him, South Caucasus Railways is considered
one of the biggest companies.
The company operates under conditions of competition and provides 29%
of transportation services in Armenia. It is taking steps to improve
the quality and conditions of its services and aims to repair old
railway lines.
S. Shaydullin announced that no rise in tariffs is envisaged in
2009. In his words, in 2008 the company operated at a loss, and the
same is forecast for 2009 – because of investments. It was mentioned
that the passenger traffic made 21 thousand in January 2009 as compared
with 10 thousand in the same month of 2008.