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Rail freight traffic decreased by 11 % in the first quarter of 2022

release | Railway statistics 2022, 1st quarter

According to Statistics Finland, freight transferred by rail in the first quarter of 2022 was 8.4 million tons, which was 11 % less than in the first quarter of 2021. A total of 15.2 million trips was travelled by rail, which was 43 % more than in the same quarter of 2021.

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  • In the first quarter of 2022, 8.4 million tons of goods were transported by rail.
  • Tonnage decreased by 11 % from the quarter of 2021.
  • A total of 15.2 million trips were made by rail in the first quarter of 2022.
  • Trips in railway traffic increased by 43 % from the first quarter of 2021.
  • The amount of trips was 33 % lower than the first quarter of 2019.

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