Topic: Statistics

UK trade union: freight statistics worrying

The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) says the latest statistics, released last week by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), show a worrying downward trend. The Union has called for...Read more

01-06-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton

UK quarterly freight figures on edge of pandemic cliff

Lighter loads moved shorter distances. That could be the headline interpretation of the latest industry statistics from the UK Office of Rail and Road. Freight figures show the lowest total tonne-kilometre figures of the century...Read more

28-05-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton

UK rail freight figures show slight decline

The latest figures from the Office of Rail and Road crept out in the first week of March. They show a slight decline in freight traffic metrics on Britain’s railways. The fourth quarter will likely...Read more

02-04-2020|Comment|author: Simon Walton

Global rail freight numbers increased in 2016

According to a report published by research firm Marketline, the global rail freight market valued 160 billion Euros in 2016, indicating a growth of 0,5 per cent compared to the previous year. This growth was...Read more

07-08-2017|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen

Rail freight Netherlands-Italy surged with two-thirds

Rail freight between the Netherlands and Italy has surged with two-third between 2010 and 2016, concluded Statistics Netherlands (CBS). The Netherlands ships twice as much freight by rail than by road transport to Italy. Accounting for...Read more

03-08-2017|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen