Freight transportation

The volume of goods transported (payload) increased by 1,0% in September 2023 compared with September 2022. The corresponding income increased by 4,9% over the same period.

Income from freight transportation decreased by 1,3% in the third quarter of 2023 compared with the third quarter of 2022. The main negative contributors to this decrease were:

·        manufactured food, beverages and tobacco products (-16,7% and contributing -2,2 percentage points);

·        primary mining and quarrying products (-5,2% and contributing -1,8 percentage points); and

·        agriculture and forestry primary products (-12,2% and contributing -0,9 of a percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted payload decreased by 1,2% in the third quarter of 2023 compared with the second quarter of 2023. Road freight decreased by 3,4% (contributing -2,9 percentage points), while rail freight increased by 11,2% (contributing 1,7 percentage points.

Passenger transportation

The number of passenger journeys increased by 23,8% in September 2023 compared with September 2022. The corresponding income increased by 14,8% over the same period.

Seasonally adjusted passenger journeys increased by 5,0% in the third quarter of 2023 compared with the second quarter of 2023. Road passenger journeys increased by 4,1% (contributing 3,6 percentage points) and rail passenger journeys increased by 11,2% (contributing 1,4 percentage points).