This number of passengers a person who chooses to travel by plane to tour the interior of the country 234.5% As did those who chose AVE, which increased more than three times in February after an annual increase of 213.2 percent compared to the same month in 2021.
According to the data of the National Institute of Statistics (INE), more than 2.2 million users used air transportation in the second month of the year and 1.85 million people preferred the train. Long distance for your trips. The total number of travelers using AVE in this segment reached 1.2 million users.
Rail transport is almost 39.7 million passengers, 55.1% more, of which 35.9 million were Cercanías users (+49.5%); 1.9 million (+102.8%) for Medium Distance and 1.85 million (+199.3%) for Long Distance.
on his behalf, intercity transportation While it was used by 47.1 million passengers by bus in February, it reached 490,000 users in 2021, 46.9% higher than the same month, while maritime transport increased by 114.8%.
According to INE passenger transport statistics, the number of passengers public transport In February, it reached 327.7 million passengers, increasing 42.6% year on year. Urban transportation increased by 42.7%, and intercity transportation increased by 52.9%.
Increase urban transport
In February, urban transportation was used by more than 200 million passengers, an increase of 42.7% compared to the same month of 2021. In particular, transportation by metro increased by 50.2% annually. metre Seville It offered the biggest increase of 101.8% and Bilbaolowest, 39.6%.
The highest increase in bus transportation among the provinces with a metro was recorded in Istanbul. Valencia (57.6%) and the lowest Bilbao (21.4%).
Urban transportation by bus increased by 37.7% in February compared to the same month of 2021. All autonomous communities offered positive annual rates in bus transport. The largest increases occurred in the Region of Murcia (79.5%), the Community of Valencia (61.1%) and the Principality of Asturias (53.4%).
On your own behalf Aragon (15.9%), Canary Islands (22.8%) and Basque Country (24.8%) recorded the smallest increases in bus transportation.
Increase in intercity transportation
More than 89.6 million passengers used intercity transportation in February. 52.9% Compared to the same month of 2021.
By transport type, air increased by 234.5 percent; most marine, 114.8%; and by railway55.1% and by bus, 46.9%. Environment increased by 42% in bus transportation and 49.5% in rail transportation.
Average distance traveled by bus increased by 58% and 102.8% on the railroad. Finally, it increased by 164.4% in long-distance bus transport and by 199.3% in rail. Within the latter, the AVE grew 213.2 percent.
Private and on-demand transportation is growing
Moreover 38 million users They used private and on-demand transport in February, representing a 22.4% year-on-year increase.
number of passengers private transportation It exceeded 30.6 million users, up 4.9%. Within this, school increased 6.1% and work increased 0.6%.
On your own behalf optional transportation With more than 7.4 million travelers, it grew by 290.8% compared to the same month of 2021.