Rail freight industry in Europe

Statistics report about the rail freight industry in Europe

Rail freight industry in Europe

This report presents an overview of the rail freight industry in Europe, including country-specific data and information on the leading freight operators. It also includes a focus on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the sector.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Projected global rail freight market size 2020-2026
  • Premium Statistic Rail freight traffic worldwide, by region 2019-2020
  • Premium Statistic Rail freight demand in key markets 2019
  • Premium Statistic European rail traffic in key countries 2019
  • Premium Statistic Rail freight traffic in Europe 2012–2019
  • Premium Statistic European rail freight load factor in key countries 2020
  • Premium Statistic European rail traffic distribution in key countries 2020
  • Basic Statistic Length of railway lines in use in Europe in 2022, by country

Western and Southern Europe

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  • Basic Statistic Germany: ton-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2006-2021
  • Basic Statistic United Kingdom (UK): ton-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
  • Premium Statistic France: ton-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2009-2022
  • Basic Statistic Amount of freight transported by rail in Italy 2007-2022
  • Basic Statistic Switzerland: ton-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022

Northern Europe

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  • Basic Statistic Lithuania: ton-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
  • Basic Statistic Latvia: ton-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
  • Basic Statistic Estonia: ton-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2009-2022
  • Premium Statistic Ton-kilometers of freight transported by rail in Finland 2011-2022
  • Basic Statistic Sweden: ton-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022

Central Europe and the Balkans

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  • Basic Statistic Ton-kilometers of freight transported by rail in Slovenia 2008-2022
  • Basic Statistic Romania: ton-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2006-2019
  • Basic Statistic Railroad usage rate per capita in Poland 2004-2023
  • Basic Statistic Austria: ton-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022
  • Basic Statistic Bulgaria: ton-kilometers of freight transported by rail 2008-2022

Operators

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  • Premium Statistic Main rail freight operators in the Europe 2021
  • Premium Statistic Freight operators' revenue in European countries 2021
  • Premium Statistic DB Cargo rail freight transport performance Germany 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic DB Cargo transported goods volume Germany 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic SNCF revenue 2019 to 2023
  • Premium Statistic SBB operating revenue for freight and passenger rail traffic 2015-2021
  • Premium Statistic Volume of freight traffic on the SBB rail network 2015-2021

Special focus on the COVID-19 pandemic

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  • Premium Statistic Change in freight volume hauled by rail in selected European countries 2019-2020
  • Premium Statistic Year-over-year monthly change in freight volume hauled by rail in Europe 2019-2020
  • Premium Statistic Leading European countries for rail freight punctuality increase 2019-2020
  • Premium Statistic Change in freight train departures in selected European countries 2019-2020
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