In the First Quarter of This Year, More Goods and Fewer Passengers Were Transported by Rail

Compared to the same period last year, 27.9% more goods and 4% fewer passengers were transported by rail.

ZAGREB, June 13, 2024 - In the first quarter of 2024, HŽ Putnički prijevoz d.o.o. transported 4% fewer passengers compared to the same period in 2023, while the number of passenger kilometres decreased by 22.6%. Regarding freight rail transport indicators, after a decrease in the transport of goods last year, there was a strong growth in the first quarter. Compared to the same period last year, 27.9% more goods were transported by rail freight, with an 8.9% increase in ton-kilometres. Freight carriers also recorded a 16.4% increase in revenue from the transport of goods during this period.

The historical freight undertaking, HŽ Cargo d.o.o., transported 8.5% more goods with 1.6% fewer ton-kilometres, while other freight rail carriers transported 41.3% more goods and achieved 21.2% more ton-kilometres. At the end of the first quarter of 2024, HŽ Cargo d.o.o. had a 34.8% share of the total goods transported and 48.9% of the ton-kilometres achieved. Out of a total of 19 freight rail undertakings 13 were operationally active, and six undertakings did not transport goods during the mentioned period.

Rail service market indicators are available on the website of the Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM) at the link.

*The decrease in the number of passengers and passenger kilometres is mainly due to a change in the calculation methodology for the number of passengers and passenger kilometres from July 1, 2023, which relates to the presentation of data on the transport of regular students whose train transport has been subsidized by the Government of the Republic of Croatia since October 1, 2022.