EU Rail Passenger Travel Reaches Record 457 Billion Kilometres

Rail passengers in the European Union travelled a record distance last year, according to figures announced by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office.

Total rail passenger travel reached 457 billion passenger-kilometres across the bloc, setting a new high for the measure.

The figure was 2.6% higher than in the previous year, reflecting an increase in the combined distance passengers travelled by train.

Passenger-kilometres measure both the number of passengers carried and the distances they travel, rather than the distance covered by trains alone.