RZD Acquired 947.7 K Tons of Rails in 2016

OAO RZD bought 947.7 K tons of rails in 2016, the company reports. All the rails were acquired from Russian manufacturers.

EvrazHolding delivered 677.8 K tons and MECHEL delivered 269.9 K tons to OAO RZD.

The rails were used for both newly built links and rebuilding existing lines.

OAO RZD acquired 628.4 K tons of rails in 2015. All of these were delivered by EvrazHolding.