This statistic illustrates the number of locomotives and railcars in the 28 European Union member states (EU-28) from 1990 to 2019. In the period of consideration, locomotives and railcars stock fluctuated. The peak was recorded in 1990, with a total of about 66,000 locomotives and railcars. By 2005, the number of locomotives and railcars declined, reaching the lowest of 49,551 units. In 2019, locomotives and railcars stock amounted to around 65,000 units.
Number of locomotives and railcars in the European Union (EU-28) from 1990 to 2019
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The source provides the following additional information: Data relates to main railways (UIC members). In 2010, a new split between "railcars" and "trainset" was introduced by UIC. Values in this statistic were obtained by summing the declared value of locomotives (diesel and electric) and railcars (diesel and electric).
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European Commission. (September 16, 2021). Number of locomotives and railcars in the European Union (EU-28) from 1990 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/453300/europe-eu-28-number-of-locomotives-and-railcars/
European Commission. "Number of locomotives and railcars in the European Union (EU-28) from 1990 to 2019." Chart. September 16, 2021. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/453300/europe-eu-28-number-of-locomotives-and-railcars/
European Commission. (2021). Number of locomotives and railcars in the European Union (EU-28) from 1990 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/453300/europe-eu-28-number-of-locomotives-and-railcars/
European Commission. "Number of Locomotives and Railcars in The European Union (Eu-28) from 1990 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/453300/europe-eu-28-number-of-locomotives-and-railcars/
European Commission, Number of locomotives and railcars in the European Union (EU-28) from 1990 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/453300/europe-eu-28-number-of-locomotives-and-railcars/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Number of locomotives and railcars in the European Union (EU-28) from 1990 to 2019 [Graph], European Commission, September 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/453300/europe-eu-28-number-of-locomotives-and-railcars/