In 2019, the average rail trip length per ticket in Canada came to around 350 kilometers. This figure remained relatively stable from 2010 onwards but dropped to an average of only 209 kilometers in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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StatCan. (April 5, 2023). Average travel distance per ticket covered by Canada's railway carriers from 2010 to 2021 (in kilometers) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/555041/canada-rail-transportation-journey-per-ticket/
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StatCan. (2023). Average travel distance per ticket covered by Canada's railway carriers from 2010 to 2021 (in kilometers). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/555041/canada-rail-transportation-journey-per-ticket/
StatCan. "Average Travel Distance per Ticket Covered by Canada's Railway Carriers from 2010 to 2021 (in Kilometers)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/555041/canada-rail-transportation-journey-per-ticket/
StatCan, Average travel distance per ticket covered by Canada's railway carriers from 2010 to 2021 (in kilometers) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/555041/canada-rail-transportation-journey-per-ticket/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Average travel distance per ticket covered by Canada's railway carriers from 2010 to 2021 (in kilometers) [Graph], StatCan, April 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/555041/canada-rail-transportation-journey-per-ticket/