HE The number of passengers using public transportation in all of 2023 exceeded 5,188.4 millionThis represents an increase of 18.2% compared to 2022, according to passenger transport statistics published this Friday by the National Statistics Institute (INE).
More than 429.8 million passengers used public transport in Spain last December; This represents a 12% increase compared to the same month in 2022.
Urban transportation increasedn 15.4% annually, Intercity made it 9.5%. An increase of 15.6 percent in intercity bus transportation was noteworthy.
Urban transport was used by more than 272.5 million passengers in December; This means an increase of 15.4% compared to the same month in 2022.
On your behalf Metro transportation increased by 11.8 percent annually And urban bus transportation increased by 18.2%.
The weather is falling in December
When it comes to intercity transportation, 122.7 million travelers preferred this method in DecemberThis represents an increase of 9.5% compared to the same month in 2022.
By type of transport Buses grew by 15.6 percent and exceeded 63.8 million units, maritime 7.2% with 785,000 and by railway over 54.6 million 4.6%. Last December, air travel dropped by 11.5%, bringing the number of passengers to 3.4 million.
According to data from the statistical institute, a total of 34.5 million users used private and on-demand transport in Spain last December; This represents a 2.9% decrease in the annual rate.
Number of passengers Private transportation exceeded 22.1 million, down 8.7%. Of this, the rate in the school group fell by 7.4% and the business group by 12.2%. Optional transportation increased by 9.6% compared to the same month of 2022, with more than 12.4 million passengers.
Growth in all communities
All autonomous communities presented positive annual rates on bus transport last December. The largest increases occurred in the following period: Region of Murcia (57.2%), Canary Islands (35.9%) and Estremadura (27.1%).
According to INE data, the smallest increases in bus transport were recorded in Galicia (6.5%), the Basque Country (8.4%) and Catalonia (14.5%).
Metro transportation increased in all provinces where this type of transportation is available, compared to the same month last year. Malaga metro showed the largest increase at 139.4%, while Bilbao metro showed the smallest increase at 9.1%.