Data & Statistics

Tables and charts with relevant and latest information

• Africa: Country-wise rail rolling stock

  August 1, 2017
  The current railway infrastructure and rolling stock in African countries is in a poor condition.

• Worldwide: Key urban rail lines commissioned in 2017

  July 1, 2017
  During January-June 2017, 32 key urban rail lines (extensions and new lines) spanning a total of 475 km were operationalised.

• Worldwide: Key construction contracts awarded for urban rail lines in 2017 [free access]

  July 1, 2017
  As of June 2017, contracts valued at USD8.35 billion were awarded for civil construction of different sub-systems of the upcoming urban rail transit projects across the world to expand the network length by more than 316 km by 2022.

• Worldwide: Open tenders for urban rail projects

  July 1, 2017
  As of July 2017, about 10 tenders are open for consultancy services, feasibility studies and construction of various urban rail development projects worldwide.

• North America: Key bus rolling stock contracts awarded during May 2016-May 2017

  June 1, 2017
  In North America, a total of 26 key contracts have been awarded for the procurement of bus rolling stock between June 2016 and May 2017.

• North America: Key rail rolling stock contracts awarded during January 2016-May 2017

  June 1, 2017
  In North America, about 17 rail rolling stock contracts have been awarded between January 2016 and May 2017.

• North America: Key mobile ticketing contracts [free access]

  June 1, 2017
  In North America, the market trend towards digitisation and high demand for instant ticket bookings are driving the mobile ticketing market.

• Thailand: Projects under Transport Action Plan Year 2016 and 2017 [free access]

  May 1, 2017
  On December 13, 2016, Thailand’s Ministry of Transport announced its Transport Infrastructure Investment Action Plan for 2017.

• Thailand: Public expenditure in the transport sector by mode during 2005-16

  May 1, 2017
  There has been a sustained increase in public expenditure on railways and mass transit systems during the last 12 years.

• Thailand: Growth in bus rolling stock during 2009-15

  May 1, 2017
  Bus rolling stock in Thailand has increased from 134,928 in 2009 to 153,757 in 2015, recording a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of only 2.2 per cent.

• Germany: Rail network and ridership

  April 1, 2017
  As of 2015, Germany had a total rail network of 33,331 km, of which around 19,983 km was electrified and 18,200 km was double track.

• Germany: Region-wise passenger traffic [free access]

  April 1, 2017
  In 2015, around 9.2 billion passengers commuted via buses and trams, while 2.7 billion passengers commuted via rail transport.

• Germany: Region-wise population data

  April 1, 2017
  As of 2015, Germany had a population of 82 million people and a population density of 230 per sq/km.

• Malaysia: Passenger traffic on heavy rail network

  March 1, 2017
  Malaysia’s rail transport comprises heavy rail (including commuter rail), light rapid transit (LRT) systems, monorail and express airport rail links.

• Malaysia: Passenger traffic on rapid transit network

  March 1, 2017
  Light-rail transit (LRT) is operational in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia.

• Malaysia: Public transport in Kuala Lumpur [free access]

  March 1, 2017
  The current public transportation system consists of buses, BRT, light-rail transit (LRT), monorail, express rail link (ERL) and commuter rail.

• China: Public transportation infrastructure in cities [free access]

  February 1, 2017
  Public transport in China has experienced significant growth and expansion in recent years. Beijing and Shanghai subways are considered to be the world's largest rapid transit systems.

• China: Ridership on railways, highways and waterways

  February 1, 2017
  China is the world's most populated country. It has an estimated population of 1.37 billion people. Beijing has the highest share of railway passenger traffic (70 per cent), while Xinjiang has the lowest (5.6 per cent).

• China: High-speed rail (HSR) infrastructure and ridership

  February 1, 2017
  China has the world's longest and most heavily used high-speed rail (HSR) network. It was introduced in April 2007, and has become immensely popular with an annual ridership of over 1.44 billion in 2016.

• Europe: Country-wise length of national rail networks

  January 1, 2017
  The rail sector makes a substantial contribution to the European economy, directly employing about 900,000 people. As per latest European Commission data, the total length of the rail network across Europe, stood at over 220,500 km.