Global passenger rail users forecast 2017-2028

Published by Statista Research Department, Jun 18, 2024

The number of passenger train users globally has grown consistently since 2017 and is projected to continue on an upward trend. In 2023, around 970 million passenger rail users were recorded. By 2028, this number is expected to grow to 1.08 billion users.

Worldwide number of passenger rail users from 2017 to 2023, with a forecast through 2028 (in billion users)

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Statistic: Worldwide number of passenger rail users from 2017 to 2023, with a forecast through 2028 (in billion users)

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Release date

March 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2017 to 2028

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based on an March 2024 forecast.

Supplementary notes

Data includes tickets for long-distance travel or cross-regional travel by train; time-limited subscription based travel; line service and regular train service; all online and offline booked long-distance bus tickets regardless of the purchase channel.
Data excludes tickets for public transport, for within a city or other local travel.

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