By some estimates, MÁV Cargo has assets worth Ft 70-80 billion (€280-320 million), including 13,000 train carriages. Last year, when the company was spun off from state railway company MÁV, MÁV Cargo shipped 47 million tons of freight, 6% up on the previous year. The company saw revenues of Ft 93.1 billion last year, up from Ft 86.5 billion in 2005. Net profit was Ft 2.8 billion compared to a loss in the previous year of Ft 5.6 billion. The company holds 82-83% of the Hungary’s rail freight market. (Napi Gazdaság, google.com)
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