Data & Statistics

Tables and charts with relevant and latest information

• 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.

• Europe: Rail network density and utilisation rates [free access]

  January 1, 2017
  According to the latest European Commission data, European countries have deployed, on an average, around 437 km of rail network per million people and over 500 km of rail network per 10,000 square km.

• Europe: Country-wise total expenditure in rail infrastructure

  January 1, 2017
  Since most passenger rail systems in Europe are heritage systems, significant investment is required to maintain and overhaul infrastructure.

• Worldwide: Key rail rolling stock contracts awarded in 2016 [free access]

  December 1, 2016
  During 2016, 40 rail rolling stock contracts were awarded. Of these, the maximum were in Europe (17 contracts), followed by North America (7 contracts), Asia Pacific (10 contracts), Latin America (5 contracts) and Middle East and Africa (1 contract).

• Worldwide: Key bus rolling stock contracts awarded in 2016

  December 1, 2016
  During 2016, 24 bus rolling stock contracts were awarded. Of these, the maximum were in North America (18 contracts), followed by Europe (6 contracts).

• Worldwide: Key fare system contracts awarded in 2016

  December 1, 2016
  During 2016, 10 fare system contracts were awarded.

• Africa: Upcoming urban rail projects [free access]

  November 1, 2016
  Development of urban rail, though a relatively new phenomenon in Africa, is picking up pace.