HAKOM: Rail Freight Transport continues to grow

PRESS RELEASE

In the second quarter of 2018, a positive trend was recorded in the volume of transported goods as well as a growth of 12 percent in comparison to the same quarter of the previous year.

ZAGREB, September 10, 2018 - In the second quarter, the number of six active rail carriers was recorded on the rail freight market in the Republic of Croatia. Freight carriers recorded the growth in volume of transported goods which is the 12 % higher compared to the same period of 2017 and 19 higher compared to the previous quarter.

Although the second quarter recorded a slight decline of 1.2% in tonne kilometres, new freight carriers continued to grow by achieving 44% more tonne kilometres in comparison to the same period of 2017. Train kilometres remained at the level of the second quarter of 2017 but they increased by 3 percent compared to the first quarter of 2018.

Rail passenger transport continues recording a slight increase of 3 % in the number of passengers transported compared to the same quarter of 2017 and 1 % in comparison to the previous quarter. When observing the passenger transport in terms of realized passenger kilometres the growth of 1 % is recorded compared to the same period last year and the growth of 8 % compared to the previous quarter.

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Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries (HAKOM)
Roberta Frangeša Mihanovića 9
10110 Zagreb, Croatia
Tel. + 385 (0) 1 700 70 07
Fax + 385 (0)1 700 70 70

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ABOUT HAKOM: HAKOM (www.hakom.hr) - Croatian Regulatory Authority for Network Industries – ensures preconditions for a fair market competition, stable growth and environment for innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market. HAKOM protects users’ interests and the possibility of choice among various communications and postal services at affordable prices, defines sustainable competitive conditions for operators and service providers under fair conditions for return on investment, and provides support to economic growth, public services and the quality of life in the Republic of Croatia by using modern technologies. HAKOM’ strategic goals are: to promote regulation of the electronic communications and postal services market, to support growth of investments and innovations in the electronic communications and postal services market, to provide efficient use of limited resources, to accelerate the growth of broadband products and services, to provide affordable offers of communications and postal services, to provide protection and informing of users, to build an efficient and comprehensive information system, to define and implement efficient processes, and to acquire multi-disciplinary competencies in market regulation.