Data & Statistics

Tables and charts with relevant and latest information

• India: Contractor-wise value of recent contracts

  June 1, 2016
  In the past 15-18 months, INR141 billion worth of projects were awarded for different sub-systems of urban rail. The maximum contracts for the period under consideration were awarded for civil construction worth INR74.08 billion.

• India: Urban rail outlay in the Union Budget 2016-17

  June 1, 2016
  Stressing the need to develop efficient public transport systems in urban areas, the central government has made an outlay of Rs 100 billion for urban rail projects in the Union Budget 2016-17.

• UK: Key projected milestones for London Underground during 2016-17 [free access]

  May 1, 2016
  Currently, Transport for London (TfL) is undertaking several system improvement measures for London Underground.

• UK: TfL's service volumes and expected passenger journeys during 2016-17

  May 1, 2016
  The number of passengers using TfL's network has been consistently rising. TfL expects total journeys on London Underground services to reach 1.4 billion in 2016-17.

• UK: TfL's operating and capital account details for 2016-17

  May 1, 2016
  TfL's five main sources of income include fares, government grants, borrowing, cash reserves, and Crossrail funding. The largest source of cash for 2016-17 will be fare revenue (46 per cent).

• Europe: Country-wise population data and forecasts

  April 1, 2016
  In Europe, as of mid-2015, Russia had the highest population amongst countries, followed by Germany, UK, France and Italy. The pattern is expected to be maintained till the mid-2030s.

• Europe: Modal split of inland passenger transport [free access]

  April 1, 2016
  Between 2003 and 2013, the relative importance of the use of passenger cars in the 28 European Union member states (EU-28) was relatively stable, with its share always within the range of 83.0 to 83.7 per cent.

• Europe: Country-wise rail passenger transport data

  April 1, 2016
  During 2014, there were 381 billion passenger-kilometres travelled on national railway networks of the 28 European Union member states [EU-28] (including 2013 data for Denmark and Finland; excluding Belgium and the Netherlands).

• Africa: Increase in length of railway network during 2010-2014

  March 1, 2016
  Over the years, there has been little growth in Africa's rail network. Rail networks of most countries have remained constant.

• Africa: Passenger rail traffic during 2012-2014

  March 1, 2016
  Even though South Africa has been carrying the maximum number of passengers in the African region, there has been no noticeable surge over time in the volume of passengers carried.

• Africa: Current key urban rail project pipeline [free access]

  March 1, 2016
  By 2020, over 425 km of urban rail network will be operationalised in Africa.

• US: Appropriations and Apportionments for Grant Programs in FY2016 [free access]

  February 1, 2016
  On December 4, 2015, the US federal government signed the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, reauthorising surface transportation programs through Fiscal Year 2020.

• US: Investments under Capital Investment Grant (New Starts) for FY2016

  February 1, 2016
  The Capital Investment Grant programme is a discretionary grant programme of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).

• US: FY2016 State of Good Repair Apportionments

  February 1, 2016
  Around 40 per cent of buses and 25 per cent of US rail transit assets are considered to be in a marginal or poor condition.

• Europe: Passenger transport on the high-speed rail network

  January 1, 2016
  High-speed rail (HSR) is emerging as an increasingly popular and efficient means of transport in Europe.

• Europe: Country-wise high-speed rail network

  January 1, 2016
  The total length of the high-speed rail (HSR) network in the European Union (EU) stood at 7,316 km in 2014.

• Europe: High-speed rail lines under construction [free access]

  January 1, 2016
  In the European Union, high-speed rail (HSR) network has grown considerably over the last two decades.

• Middle East and Africa: Population data and forecasts

  December 1, 2015
  In the Middle East and Africa, as of mid-2015, Nigeria has the highest population amongst countries, followed by Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran and South Africa.

• Middle East and Africa: Cost and funding of new lines/systems

  December 1, 2015
  Of the 59 rail-based mass transit systems/new lines, Saudi Arabia accounts for 19, followed by Qatar, UAE and Algeria.

• Middle East and Africa: Fare collection plans of new lines/systems [free access]

  December 1, 2015
  Most of the upcoming rail-based mass transit systems/new lines in the Middle East and Africa will deploy contactless smartcards for fare collection.