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In nine months more passengers transported by road and air transport
Central Statistical Bureau (CSB) data show that in the nine months of 2024, compared to the nine months of 2023, passenger traffic by train, tram, trolleybus and aircraft has risen, but by regular bus traffic lines and ferries – reduced.
During the nine months of 2024, the number of passengers carried by road passenger transport comprised 141.9 million passengers, which is 1.7 % more than in the nine months of 2023.
11.6 % more passengers transported by rail transport
The number of passengers carried by rail transport comprised 14.6 million, a rise of 11.6 %. The number of passengers carried by national transport rose by 11.2 %, but the number of passengers carried by international transport (due to the new route Vilnius-Riga) – 4.7 times.
75.3 million passengers were carried by regular bus traffic lines, which is 2.4 % less than a year ago. Number of passengers carried in national urban and regional lines reduced by 2.4 %, but the number of passengers carried in international lines – by 10.5 %.
The number of passengers carried by trolleybuses comprised 29.3 million passengers, a rise of 2.1 %, but by trams – 22.7 million passengers, a growth of 10.5 %.
Passenger traffic by road transport in the nine months
(million passengers)
| Jan.-Sept. | Jan.-Sept. | Jan.-Sept. | Jan.-Sept. | Jan.-Sept. | Changes, % |
Total | 117.0 | 95.3 | 118.3 | 139.4 | 141.9 | 1.7 |
Rail | 10.2 | 8.4 | 11.7 | 13.0 | 14.6 | 11.6 |
Regular bus traffic lines | 66.8 | 54.5 | 67.1 | 77.1 | 75.3 | -2.4 |
Trolleybuses | 21.8 | 17.9 | 21.3 | 28.7 | 29.3 | 2.1 |
Trams | 18.2 | 14.5 | 18.2 | 20.6 | 22.7 | 10.5 |
Refer to the OSP database: TPA020c
In the nine months of 2024, 287.6 thousand passengers arrived at and departed from Ventspils and Liepāja ports with ferries. Their number has dropped by 5.2 %, compared to the nine months of 2023. At Ventspils port passenger turnover comprised 205.1 thousand passengers, 11 % less, but at Liepāja port – 82.5 thousand passengers, which is 12.9 % more. Ferry traffic at Riga Passenger Terminal is closed since 2021.
In the nine months of 2024 the number of passenger arrivals and departures at Riga International Airport comprised 5.3 million, which is 5.3 % more than in the nine months of 2023.
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More information on the data:
Vida Lukaševiča
Transport and Tourism Statistics Section
E-mail: Vida.Lukasevica@csp.gov.lv
Phone: +371 67366681
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