Railway statistics 2026, 1st quarter
Rail freight traffic decreased by 9 per cent in the first quarter of 2026
releaseAccording to Statistics Finland, 21.4 million trips were made in railway passenger transport in in the first quarter of 2026, which is 3 per cent more than in the corresponding quarter of the previous year. A total of 7.5 million tonnes of goods were transported in freight transport, which is 9 per cent less than in the corresponding quarter last year.
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- In the first quarter 2026, a total of 21.4 million journeys were made in passenger transport, covering 1.3 billion passenger-kilometres.
- The number of passenger-kilometres on rail decreased by one per cent compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year.
- In freight transport, a total of 7.5 million tonnes of goods were transported, which corresponded to 2.1 billion tonne-kilometres.
- The number of tonne-kilometres in rail freight transport decreased by 12 per cent compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Railway statistics [online publication].
Reference period: 2026, 1st quarter. ISSN=2670-3351. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [Referenced: 28.6.2026].
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