Defying the recession, Ukrzaliznytsia, the nation’s main cargo hauler, carried 7% more freight in November than in November of last year.

Defying the recession, Ukrzaliznytsia, the nation’s main cargo hauler, carried 7% more freight in November than in November of last year. Approaching the railroad’s target of 1 million tons a day, UZ carried 27 million tons during the first 29 days of November, reports the Center for Transportation Strategies. Domestic traffic, largely to the seaports, was up 21%, to 13 million tons. Turnover time for freight cars was cut by one third, to 7.8 days. Freight train speeds increased by 5%, to 35 km/h.