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Increased use of public transport
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Public transport, Q4 2013

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Increased use of public transport

The number of passengers using public transport showed an increase of 5.1 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012. Both bus and rail transport increased by more than 3 million passengers.

Vehicle/boat/train kms, passengers and ticket revenues, mode of transportationPublished 28 March 2014
4th quarter 2013Change in per cent
4th quarter 2012 - 4th quarter 20134th quarter 2008 - 4th quarter 2013
Vehicle/boat/train kms (1 000 kilometres)
All modes of transportation106 369-0.62.8
Bus (Scheduled road transport)91 606-1.21.1
Boat1 6810.04.3
On rails (Railroad)13 0824.316.5
Passengers (1 000 passengers)
All modes of transportation148 4405.118.3
Bus (Scheduled road transport)90 6993.718.6
Boat2 0339.7-1.5
On rails (Railroad)55 7087.218.6
Ticket revenues (1 000 NOK)
All modes of transportation2 848 8736.225.0
Bus (Scheduled road transport)1 283 69511.422.2
Boat113 864-0.7-1.5
On rails (Railroad)1 451 3142.630.5

Source: Statistics Norway

Figure 1. Passengers. Preliminary figures

Despite a minor reduction in kilometres produced, there was a registered growth of more than 7.1 million passengers from the fourth quarter in 2012 to the corresponding quarter in 2013. The increase was 3.7 per cent for bus passengers, 7.2 per cent for transport on rails and 9.7 per cent by boat.

Increased ticket revenues for bus and on rails

Ticket revenues increased by as much as 11.4 per cent from the fourth quarter 2012 compared to the corresponding quarter in 2013, and totalled NOK 1.3 billion. Income from public transport on rails had just a modest growth of 2.6 per cent, but the contribution from tram and underground increased by more than 10 per cent.

Reduced ticket revenues despite strong passenger growth by boat

For the second quarter in a row, passenger growth is followed by reduced ticket revenues, compared to the corresponding quarters in 2012. This can be explained by lower fares, more use of monthly passes or a change towards shorter journeys by boat.

3.7 per cent passenger growth in 2013

The preliminary figures for 2013 show a growth of about 20 million passengers, or 3.7 per cent, compared to 2012. The increase was strongest for boat; 5.4 per cent, while bus transport still has more than half of the "new" passengers, despite falling market shares.