In 2021, the Deutsche Bahn was the leading freight operator in Europe. It hauled just under 84,850 million ton-kilometers worth of freight in 2021, dwarfing all other freight operators. VDV, based in Germany, was second in the ranking, at around 37,321 million metric ton-kilometer.
Leading European rail freight operators in 2021 (in million tonne-kilometers)
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CER. (February 9, 2023). Leading European rail freight operators in 2021 (in million tonne-kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 08, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242898/european-union-leading-freight-operators/
CER. "Leading European rail freight operators in 2021 (in million tonne-kilometers)." Chart. February 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242898/european-union-leading-freight-operators/
CER. (2023). Leading European rail freight operators in 2021 (in million tonne-kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 08, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242898/european-union-leading-freight-operators/
CER. "Leading European Rail Freight Operators in 2021 (in Million Tonne-kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242898/european-union-leading-freight-operators/
CER, Leading European rail freight operators in 2021 (in million tonne-kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242898/european-union-leading-freight-operators/ (last visited December 08, 2023)
Leading European rail freight operators in 2021 (in million tonne-kilometers) [Graph], CER, February 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1242898/european-union-leading-freight-operators/