ÖBB sets up a new passenger record: 511 million use the train!

ÖBB sets up a new passenger record: 511 million use the train!

Österreich - The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) achieved a remarkable passenger record in 2024. Like 5min.at, a total of 511.3 million people use the offer of ÖBB. This represents an increase of 17.7 million passengers or 3.6 percent compared to the previous year. Especially in local transport, growth with an increase of 9.8 percent was remarkable.

In 2024, ÖBB also gave up with regard to the train kilometers driven. A total of 172.8 million train kilometers were covered, which corresponds to an increase of 4.2 percent compared to the previous year. The company's profit before taxes (EBT) was 113.6 million euros and increased by 2 million euros compared to 2023. ÖBB CEO Andreas Matthä said that the high demand and the record figures were achieved despite challenges such as a century flood and an economic downturn.

development in rail transport

The ÖBB also recorded significant changes in rail off -road off traffic. In 2023, 46 million people were promoted, which corresponds to a decline compared to the previous year. This development was partly due to a flood -related lock of the western route. However, there was an increase in international long -distance traffic, while national long -distance transport was slightly declining. These details were made by Sn.at .

in postal bus traffic continued a negative trend, with a passenger minus from 2.1 percent to 211 million passengers, which is due to the increasing competition. The cargo division experienced a result of 24.5 million euros, despite an increase in transport volume by 1.7 percent to almost 80 million net tons.

market development and challenges

The market conditions in rail transport in Austria are currently challenging. According to Schienen-control , the years after the Covid-19 pandemic were characterized by relaxation that continued until 2023. Record numbers were achieved in both the passenger train kilometers and in the overall demand, which achieved an all -time high with 328.3 million rail travelers. The increase in demand was promoted by several factors, including the revival of long -distance transport as well as high fuel prices and increasingly strict parking space management.

The ÖBB infrastructure division was able to reach a record value of 173 million train kilometers, and 72 railway companies used the ÖBB network in Austria. Despite these positive developments, the view of the cargo division is rather careful. The difficulties on the transport market are due, among other things, to cloud in the manufacturing economy and multi -month blocks in the German network that affect ÖBB's economic performance.