5.1.5. Wagons

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Total number 74 728 74 312 73 109 71 678 67 110 60 681

Wagons owned by the commercial rail operators 63 649 63 187 62 080 61 090 56 289 49 925

by type of wagon

covered wagons 15 001 15 788 14 811 14 734 12 794 10 897

high sided wagons 34 727 34 912 34 714 34 736 32 978 29 069

flat wagons 8 220 7 561 7 284 6 992 6 790 6 566

other wagons 5 701 4 926 5 271 4 628 3 727 3 393

Private wagons 11 079 11 125 11 029 10 588 10 821 10 756

Carring capacity of wagons (1000s of tonnes)

Total carring capacity 3 560 3 468 3 393 3 339 3 174 2 929

Carring capacity of wagons owned by the commercial rail operators 3 008 2 911 2 842 2 810 2 636 2 393

by type of wagon

covered wagons 640 594 575 575 514 428

high sided wagons 1 650 1 620 1 621 1 629 1 568 1 436

flat wagons 481 422 382 367 362 354

other wagons 237 275 264 239 192 175

Carring capacity of private wagons 552 557 551 529 538 536

Source: transport statistics of the MDS, CD

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	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
*Total number*	*74 728*	*74 312*	*73 109*	*71 678*	*67 110*	*60 681*
*Wagons owned by the commercial rail operators*	*63 649*	*63 187*	*62 080*	*61 090*	*56 289*	*49 925*
by type of wagon
covered wagons	15 001	15 788	14 811	14 734	12 794	10 897
high sided wagons	34 727	34 912	34 714	34 736	32 978	29 069
flat wagons	8 220	7 561	7 284	6 992	6 790	6 566
other wagons	5 701	4 926	5 271	4 628	3 727	3 393
*Private wagons*	*11 079*	*11 125*	*11 029*	*10 588*	*10 821*	*10 756*
Carring capacity of wagons (1000s of tonnes)
*Total carring capacity*	*3 560*	*3 468*	*3 393*	*3 339*	*3 174*	*2 929*
*Carring capacity of wagons owned by the commercial rail operators*	*3 008*	*2 911*	*2 842*	*2 810*	*2 636*	*2 393*
by type of wagon
covered wagons	640	594	575	575	514	428
high sided wagons	1 650	1 620	1 621	1 629	1 568	1 436
flat wagons	481	422	382	367	362	354
other wagons	237	275	264	239	192	175
*Carring capacity of private wagons*	*552*	*557*	*551*	*529*	*538*	*536*