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Transport: strong increase in rail freight in Poland,Hungary
But in Germany largest decrease registered at EU level
18 January, 16:25
(ANSA) - BELGRADE, 18 GEN - Official data indicate a strong
increase in the rail freight transport in several countries in
Central- and Eastern Europe, in particular in Poland and
Hungary.
According to Eurostat data, between 2016 and 2017 Poland registered the highest increase at EU level, with +6.2 billion tonne-kilometres, followed by Hungary (+2.8 billion tonne-kilometres), Lithuania (+1.6 billion tonne-kilometres) and Romania (+1.5 billion tonne-kilometres). Germany recorded the largest decrease over the same period (-3.9 billion tonne-kilometres), followed by Latvia (- 0.9 billion tonne-kilometres).
At the European Union level, the rail freight transport increased in 2017 by 13 billion tonne-kilometres, in a comparison with 2016, reaching 416 billion tonne-kilometres, +3.2% year on year. The trend is positive since 2013, the EU statistical office said. (ANSA).
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According to Eurostat data, between 2016 and 2017 Poland registered the highest increase at EU level, with +6.2 billion tonne-kilometres, followed by Hungary (+2.8 billion tonne-kilometres), Lithuania (+1.6 billion tonne-kilometres) and Romania (+1.5 billion tonne-kilometres). Germany recorded the largest decrease over the same period (-3.9 billion tonne-kilometres), followed by Latvia (- 0.9 billion tonne-kilometres).
At the European Union level, the rail freight transport increased in 2017 by 13 billion tonne-kilometres, in a comparison with 2016, reaching 416 billion tonne-kilometres, +3.2% year on year. The trend is positive since 2013, the EU statistical office said. (ANSA).
