EU rail passenger travel rises to record levels in 2024 while freight sees slight decline

2025-10-31T16:19:55

EU rail passenger transport reached 443 billion passenger-kilometres in 2024, with Germany leading, while freight performance fell slightly to 375 billion tonne-kilometres.

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