Rail Freight Transport Increased in 2010

BusinessEconomy ♦ Published: May 31, 2011; 11:56 ♦ (Vindobona)

The volume of goods transported on Austrian railways increased by 8.9% in the last year. However, it is still below the level of 2008.

Rail Freight Transport Increased in 2010 / Picture: © Vindobona.org

After the slump in 2009, Statistics Austria reports an increase of rail freight transport for the reporting year 2010. A total of 107.7 million tons of cargo was transported on Austria's railway network by all domestic and foreign railway operating companies, which is an increase of 8.9% compared to 2009. The transport performance on Austrian territory increased in 2010 by 11.6% to a…