A sharp increase in the write-off of freight wagons is expected in Russia 03:03

In Russia, if the ban on extending the service life of freight wagons through modernization, in force since 2016, is implemented, over the next decade – from 2032 to 2036 – about 200 thousand gondola cars could be written off at the end of their service life. It continues at the initiative of Uralvagonzavod. They write about it “Vedomosti”.

The publication notes, citing a study by the consulting company Kept, state that under similar conditions, approximately 50 thousand tankers could be written off during this period.

According to analysts, the shortage of gondola wagons and tanker wagons can be partially or completely covered by excess capacity in the second half of this year and the beginning of the next decade. At the same time, they warned that if freight turnover in the Russian Railways network increases, the shortage of such rolling stock will lead to costs for the country’s economy of up to 5 trillion rubles in the form of lost GDP growth.

The publication’s source at a large wagon manufacturing company notes that Kept’s forecast is only an option for the development of the industry; This shows the advisability of considering wagons produced by Uralvagonzavod, since the company is currently the leader in this field.

The source also pointed out that analysts did not take into account the key rate factor; Standard gondola cars exceeding 19% in size no longer pay for themselves.

before that reportedHe said Russia is experiencing a shortage of wagons and platforms for large-capacity containers for the delivery of goods from the Far East. Vitaly Mankevich, President of the Russian-Asian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, announced that the shortage concerns all railway vehicles, including fertilizer cars.

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