According to a study published by McKinsey, the long-distance rail sector in 2018 across the EU was generally dominated by rail operators ranked as market leaders in their respective countries. While this sector was completely dominated by leading rail operators in both France and Spain alike, the long-distance rail landscape looked more diverse in Germany, Austria, and Italy after seeing newcomers such as Flixtrain (Germany) and Italo (Italy) enter the market.
Market share of leading EU long-distance rail operators in the EU in 2018
According to the report, the data is from 2017 if the data from 2018 was not available.
Market share based on revenue.
SNCF stands for Société nationale des chemins de fer français (French National Railway Company)
Renfe stands for Red Nacional de los Ferrocarriles Españoles (National Network of Spanish Railways)
DB stands for Deutsche Bahn (German Railway)
ÖBB stands for Österreichische Bundesbahnen (Austrian Federal Railways)
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McKinsey & Company. (October 30, 2019). Market share of leading EU long-distance rail operators in the EU in 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125621/long-distance-rail-operators-in-eu/
McKinsey & Company. "Market share of leading EU long-distance rail operators in the EU in 2018." Chart. October 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125621/long-distance-rail-operators-in-eu/
McKinsey & Company. (2019). Market share of leading EU long-distance rail operators in the EU in 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125621/long-distance-rail-operators-in-eu/
McKinsey & Company. "Market Share of Leading Eu Long-distance Rail Operators in The Eu in 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125621/long-distance-rail-operators-in-eu/
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Market share of leading EU long-distance rail operators in the EU in 2018 [Graph], McKinsey & Company, October 30, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125621/long-distance-rail-operators-in-eu/
