Azerbaijan Railways CJSC will buy 900 new freight cars in the near future, says a report on implementation of measures reflected in the Strategic Roadmap for the Development of Logistics and Trade in Azerbaijan.
According to the report, the purchase of additional cars is related to an increase in freight traffic volume.
Azerbaijan Railways will also buy 200 new containers.
The report says that Azerbaijan Railways, in connection with renovation of its fleet in 2015-2016, purchased 3,101 cars, including 401 covered cars, 1,000 open cars, 200 cars for transportation of containers, 600 cisterns, 300 grain trucks, 100 hoppers, 400 universal platforms, and 100 cement carriers. (Trend/Business World Magazine)