Rail freight continues to grow, with the latest statistics from the Office of Rail and Road showing both the amount of freight moved and volume carried was higher in 2021/22 than before the pandemic in 2019/20.
A total of 16.87 billion tonne-kilometres (tkm) was moved in 2021/22, an 11.3% rise over the previous year and 1.8% higher than in 2019/20. Volumes rose by 13.5% year on year to 78 million tonnes carried, an increase of 8% compared to two years before.
