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Nearly 12 percent less freight transported by rail in 2023
A total of 39.3 million tonnes of goods were transported by rail in the Netherlands in 2023.
Rail freight transport at unprecedented level in 2022
In 2022, 44.5 million tonnes of goods were transported over Dutch railways. This is 4.3 percent more than in the previous year and, at the same time, the highest gross transported weight ever...
Nearly 7 percent more rail freight transport in 2021
In 2021, 42.6 million tonnes of goods were transported over Dutch railways. This is 6.5 percent up on the previous year.
Over 6 percent less rail transport in 2020
Last year, 40 million tonnes of goods were transported by rail in the Netherlands. This is 6.2 percent less than in 2019.
Half of goods from Rotterdam have foreign destination
In 2017, 917 million tonnes of goods were loaded onto inland vessels, lorries or trains in the Netherlands. Nearly one-quarter were transhipped in the Rotterdam port area. Over half of these...
Increase in international rail freight transport
In 2017, more than 41 million tonnes of goods in total were transported by rail from, to and via the Netherlands. Over 93 percent of this volume was loaded and/or unloaded abroad.
Transport of goods in the Netherlands hits new record
The volume of goods transported in the Netherlands reached a new record last year.