Passenger transport in the fourth quarter of last year saw an increase in road, local road and airport traffic, compared to the same period in 2023, while rail transport recorded a decline.
According to Monstat data, the number of passengers transported by rail dropped by 6.3%, while road transport increased by 18.7%, local road transport by 14.2%, and airport passenger transport by 9%.
Cargo transport in the fourth quarter, compared to the same quarter of 2023, saw a 19% decrease in rail transport, a 5.3% drop in road transport, and a 17.8% decline in total cargo traffic in ports. However, cargo transport at airports grew by 25.5%.
The number of tons transshipped in ports in the fourth quarter of last year was 13.8% lower than in the same quarter of 2023, while manipulated cargo was 1.7% higher.
Statisticians reported that the number of registered road motor vehicles and trailers in the fourth quarter of last year was 78.8 thousand, marking a 6.3% increase compared to the same quarter in 2023. Additionally, the number of newly registered road vehicles in the fourth quarter of last year was 8,170, which is 0.4% more than in the same quarter of 2023.
