RailTech continues to cover the influence of coronavirus on the European rail sector. Below you can find some highlights of Wednesday, 18 March. The updates from Tuesday, 17 March, are available here.
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Switzerland’s public transportation sector witnessed notable developments in 2023, particularly for the Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon (BLS) transport company. The company reports an eleven per cent increase in passenger numbers compared to the previous year, marking its return to profitability for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, in 2019.
The international long-distance travel sector of Deutsche Bahn (DB) has experienced a remarkable surge, with 24 million travellers crossing borders in 2023, marking a substantial 21 per cent increase compared to 2019.
Luxembourg’s railway operator, CFL, achieved a new milestone in 2023, transporting a record-breaking 28.7 million passengers across the national rail network. This figure significantly surpasses the 2022 count of 22 million customers and comfortably exceeds the pre-COVID record of 25 million travellers who chose CFL for their journeys in 2019.
While Eurostar transported 19 million passengers in 2019, the coronavirus pandemic led to a significant decrease in travel across the globe. On Wednesday, the company announced having transported 18.6 million passengers in 2023, almost reaching pre-pandemic levels. Attendance has increased by 22 per cent compared to 2022, throughout which Eurostar transported 14.8 million people.
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