The France-based SNCF was the leading rail operator for passenger transport in Europe in 2022, with over 74,687 million passenger-kilometers that year. It was followed by Germany-based Deutsche Bahn, which reported over 46,169 million passenger-kilometers during that same period. Both operators dwarfed all other national companies.
Leading European passenger rail operators in 2021 (in million passenger-kilometers)
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CER. (February 9, 2023). Leading European passenger rail operators in 2021 (in million passenger-kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242905/european-union-leading-passenger-rail-operators/
CER. "Leading European passenger rail operators in 2021 (in million passenger-kilometers)." Chart. February 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242905/european-union-leading-passenger-rail-operators/
CER. (2023). Leading European passenger rail operators in 2021 (in million passenger-kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242905/european-union-leading-passenger-rail-operators/
CER. "Leading European Passenger Rail Operators in 2021 (in Million Passenger-kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242905/european-union-leading-passenger-rail-operators/
CER, Leading European passenger rail operators in 2021 (in million passenger-kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242905/european-union-leading-passenger-rail-operators/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Leading European passenger rail operators in 2021 (in million passenger-kilometers) [Graph], CER, February 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242905/european-union-leading-passenger-rail-operators/