Freight transportation

The volume of goods transported (payload) decreased by 4,8% in July 2023 compared with July 2022. The corresponding income decreased by 5,2% over the same period.

Income from freight transportation decreased by 0,8% in the three months ended July 2023 compared with the three months ended July 2022. The main negative contributors to this decrease were:

·        manufactured food, beverages and tobacco products (-11,2% and contributing -1,5 percentage points);

·        agriculture and forestry primary products (-8,5% and contributing -0,6 of a percentage point); and

·        used household and office products (-17,7% and contributing -0,5 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted payload decreased by 2,1% in the three months ended July 2023 compared with the previous three months. Road freight decreased by 2,1% (contributing -1,8 percentage points) and rail freight decreased by 1,9% (contributing -0,3 of a percentage point).

Passenger transportation

The number of passenger journeys increased by 18,2% in July 2023 compared with July 2022. The corresponding income increased by 9,9% over the same period.

Seasonally adjusted passenger journeys increased by 3,1% in the three months ended July 2023 compared with the previous three months. Road passenger journeys increased by 2,3% (contributing 2,0 percentage points) and rail passenger journeys increased by 8,7% (contributing 1,1 percentage points).