Freight transportation

The volume of goods transported (payload) decreased by 9,2% in May 2024 compared with May 2023. The corresponding income decreased by 0,8% over the same period.

Income from freight transportation increased by 0,1% in the three months ended May 2024 compared with the three months ended May 2023. The main positive contributors to this increase were:

·       containers (38,9% and contributing 1,8 percentage points);

·       commercial products (34,1% and contributing 0,7 of a percentage point); and

·       electrical machinery, transport machinery and equipment (27,6% and contributing 0,5 of a percentage point).

The main negative contributors were:

·       manufactured food, beverages and tobacco products (-16,5% and contributing -2,3 percentage points).

·       agriculture and forestry primary products (-10,6% and contributing -0,7 of a percentage point); and

·       primary mining and quarrying products (-2,0% and contributing -0,7 of a percentage point) 

Seasonally adjusted payload decreased by 4,7% in the three months ended May 2024 compared with the previous three months. Road freight decreased by 5,7% (contributing -4,8 percentage points) while rail freight increased by 0,3% (contributing 0,0 of a percentage point).

Passenger transportation

The number of passenger journeys increased by 5,8% in May 2024 compared with May 2023. The corresponding income increased by 10,6% over the same period.

Seasonally adjusted passenger journeys increased by 0,4% in the three months ended May 2024 compared with the previous three months. Rail passenger journeys increased by 4,5% (contributing 0,8 of a percentage point) while road passenger journeys decreased by 0,5% (contributing -0,4 of a percentage point).