The rail freight transport volume in the United Kingdom decreased by 836 million ton-kilometers (-5.01 percent) since the previous year. Rail freight transport refers to the transportation of cargo by train. The types of goods transported in freight cars vary but include bulk cargo, intermodal containers, and general or specialized freight. Rail freight transport can be national or cross between countries linked together by railway network.
Find more key insights for the rail freight transport volume in countries like France, Luxembourg, and Netherlands.
Amount of freight transported by rail in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022
(in million ton-kilometers)
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OECD. (October 31, 2023). Amount of freight transported by rail in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022 (in million ton-kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/435329/uk-tonne-kilometres-of-freight-transported-by-rail/
OECD. "Amount of freight transported by rail in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022 (in million ton-kilometers)." Chart. October 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435329/uk-tonne-kilometres-of-freight-transported-by-rail/
OECD. (2023). Amount of freight transported by rail in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022 (in million ton-kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/435329/uk-tonne-kilometres-of-freight-transported-by-rail/
OECD. "Amount of Freight Transported by Rail in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2008 to 2022 (in Million Ton-kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435329/uk-tonne-kilometres-of-freight-transported-by-rail/
OECD, Amount of freight transported by rail in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022 (in million ton-kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/435329/uk-tonne-kilometres-of-freight-transported-by-rail/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Amount of freight transported by rail in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022 (in million ton-kilometers) [Graph], OECD, October 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/435329/uk-tonne-kilometres-of-freight-transported-by-rail/
