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  • State Statistics Service: Ukraine sees growth in freight and passenger transportation
    posted 20 December 2017 17:40

    In Ukraine, in January-November there have been observed increased volumes of cargo and passenger traffic. According to the data of the State Statistics Service, the volume of goods transported over 10 months of 2017 has increased to 579.7 million tons. The average growth rate was 2%, but by the kinds of transport, the largest growing trend has been shown in motor transportation sector (5.4%), through pipeline (9.4%) and aviation services (9.8%).

    Public conveyance takes the lead among all passenger transportation services. The overall growth of passenger traffic in Ukraine for 10 months of 2017 has made up 0.4% on average, while the air conveyance segment alone demontsrated a 29.7% increase. In absolute figures, passenger traffic in the aviation industry for 10 months has soared to 9.8 million passengers.