More European consumers now take trains than buses
While cars remain the most widely used form of passenger transport in the European Union, rail travel has overtaken buses…
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EU rail freight falls for fourth consecutive year
Rail freight volumes across the European Union fell by 1.8% in 2025, to 368.2 billion tonne-kilometres, according to new data…
Rail passengers across Europe took 8.7 billion trips in 2024
Some 8.7 billion rail trips were recorded across the European Union in 2024, equating to around 444.5 billion passenger-kilometres (pkm)…
Bremen becomes Europe’s most connected region with 169 km motorway per 1,000 km²
Bremen, in Germany, is the ‘most connected’ region of Europe when it comes to motorway access, with 169 kilometres of…
European Commission announces high-speed rail plans
The European Commission has adopted a ‘comprehensive’ transport package that will accelerate the development of Europe‘s high-speed rail network, as…
What EU country saw the biggest increase in rail passengers last year?
Hungary reported a 60% increase in rail passengers last year, due to the introduction of discounted and free options for…
Public transport passenger numbers in Germany below pre-pandemic levels
Some 11.5 billion passengers travelled on local public transport networks across Germany last year, which is 2% lower than the…
Maritime transport accounts for two thirds of freight movement in the EU
Around two thirds (67.4%) of freight movement in the European Union in 2023 was undertaken by maritime transport, new data…
What country has the highest railway network density in the European Union?
Czechia boasts the highest railway network density in the EU, with 123.2 metres of railway lines per square kilometre as…
Rail operators in Italy, Czechia and Switzerland named as Europe’s best
Italian operator Trenitalia, Swiss operator SBB and Czechia‘s RegioJet have emerged at the top of a new ranking of the…
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