In 2021, the Deutsche Bahn was the leading rail operator in the European Union based on the length of tracks it operated. This number rose to almost 33,400 kilometers, dwarfing most other rail operators with the exception of the SNCF. The France-based company operated on some 27,100 kilometers of lines that same year.
Leading European rail operators based on the length of their lines 2021 (in kilometers)
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CER. (February 9, 2023). Leading European rail operators based on the length of their lines 2021 (in kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242886/european-union-rail-operators-based-on-network-length/
CER. "Leading European rail operators based on the length of their lines 2021 (in kilometers)." Chart. February 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242886/european-union-rail-operators-based-on-network-length/
CER. (2023). Leading European rail operators based on the length of their lines 2021 (in kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242886/european-union-rail-operators-based-on-network-length/
CER. "Leading European Rail Operators Based on The Length of Their Lines 2021 (in Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242886/european-union-rail-operators-based-on-network-length/
CER, Leading European rail operators based on the length of their lines 2021 (in kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242886/european-union-rail-operators-based-on-network-length/ (last visited May 08, 2024)
Leading European rail operators based on the length of their lines 2021 (in kilometers) [Graph], CER, February 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242886/european-union-rail-operators-based-on-network-length/