Freight transportation

The volume of goods transported (payload) decreased by 4,8% in March 2024 compared with March 2023. The corresponding income increased by 0,6% over the same period.

Income from freight transportation increased by 2,1% in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the first quarter of 2023. The main positive contributors to this increase were:

·       containers (44,7% and contributing 2,0 percentage points);

·       primary mining and quarrying products (3,2% and contributing 1,1 percentage points);

·       electrical machinery, transport machinery and equipment (33,5% and contributing 0,6 of a percentage point); and

·       commercial products (32,1% and contributing 0,6 of a percentage point).

The main negative contributors were manufactured food, beverages and tobacco products (-10,8% and contributing -1,5 percentage points) and ‘other’ freight (-4,9% and contributing -1,0 percentage point).

Seasonally adjusted payload decreased by 1,1% in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the fourth quarter of 2023. Road freight decreased by 1,4% (contributing -1,2 percentage points) while rail freight increased by 0,9% (contributing 0,1 of a percentage point).

Passenger transportation

The number of passenger journeys increased by 5,6% in March 2024 compared with March 2023. The corresponding income increased by 3,9% over the same period.

Seasonally adjusted passenger journeys increased by 0,6% in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the fourth quarter of 2023. Rail passenger journeys increased by 10,5% (contributing 1,6 percentage points) while road passenger journeys decreased by 1,2% (contributing -1,0 percentage point).