| 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 | ||||||