Mixed Results in Austrian Transport Industry

TransportRoad ♦ Published: May 31, 2012; 09:47 ♦ (Vindobona)

The transport volume in road freight transport increased in 2011 by almost 4.1%. In the rail sector, the transport volume declined slightly.

Mixed Results in Austrian Transport Industry / Picture: © Vindobona.org

In 2011 344.7 million tons of goods were transported by goods road vehicles registered in Austria on 26.1 million laden journeys. The transport volume increased by 4.1% compared to the preceding year. The transport performance, realised on Austrian and foreign territory, decreased by 0.4% to a total of 28.5 billion ton-kilometres in the reporting year.

A total of 107.6 million…