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Passenger transport slowed slightly in the 2nd quarter of 2024, except in the metro
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Passenger transport slowed slightly in the 2nd quarter of 2024, except in the metro
06 September 2024

Summary

In the 2nd quarter of 2024, national airports handled 19.3 million passengers, corresponding to an increase of 4.8% (+5.9% in the 1stQ 2024).

In the same quarter, 55.0 million passengers travelled by train (+12.3%; +17.0% in the 1stQ 2024) and 72.9 million by metro (+12.4%; +5.0% in the 1stQ 2024). 

Passenger transport by inland waterways increased by 5.1% compared with the 2ndQ 2023 (+8.0% in the 1stQ 2024), reaching 6.1 million passengers.

Regarding the transport of goods, there were decreases by rail (-3.4%; -6.5% in the previous quarter) and by road (-9.2%; -12.4% in the previous quarter) and increases by air (+12.8%; +13.6% in the 1stQ 2024) and by sea (+4.7%; +2.5% in the 1stQ 2024).


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