Rail freight traffic decreased by 20 % in the third quarter of 2023

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release | Railway statistics 2023, 3rd quarter

According to Statistics Finland, a total of 21 million trips was travelled by rail in the third quarter of 2023, which was the same as in the same quarter of 2022. Freight transferred by rail was 6.1 million tonnes, which was 20 % less than in the third quarter of 2022.

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  • In the third quarter of 2023, 6.1 million tons of goods were transported by rail.
  • Tonnage decreased by 20 % from the same quarter of 2022.
  • A total of 21 million trips were made by rail in the third quarter of 2023.
  • The number of trips in railway traffic remained the same from the third quarter of 2022.
  • The amount of trips was 8 % lower than the third quarter of 2019.

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      Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Railway statistics [online publication].
      Reference period: 2023, 3rd quarter. ISSN=2670-3351. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 22.11.2024].
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