5.2.7.2. National goods transport by rail  (empty private owned wagons excluded)
  1995 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003
Transport of goods total (in thous. tonnes) 54 562 43 229 46 040 45 196 42 741 40 849
by distance moved            
    0  -    50 km * 10 946 11 117 11 373 11 405 9 709
  51  -  150 km * 11 644 13 204 13 166 12 324 12 478
151  -  300 km * 13 768 14 586 13 914 12 822 12 516
301  -  500 km * 6 218 6 557 6 167 5 705 5 710
501 km and over * 653 575 577 485 437
Transport performance (mill. tonnes-km) 10 330 7 117 7 399 7 092 6 658 6 531
by distance moved            
    0  -    50 km * 197 176 199 223 197
  51  -  150 km * 1 198 1 297 1 320 1 225 1 255
151  -  300 km * 3 021 3 166 2 960 2 783 2 689
301  -  500 km * 2 345 2 447 2 298 2 163 2 151
501 km and over * 356 313 314 265 240
Source: MD's transport statistics