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In the first quarter of this year, a total of 142 million passengers used public transport. That’s 5 million less than the previous quarter, down 23% from the first quarter of 2019.
According to statistics from the Norwegian Bureau of Statistics (SSB), passenger numbers have declined since the previous quarter in all modes of transportation.
Compared to the first quarter of 2019, bus trips are 18% less. This is the closest transport mode to return to the pre-pandemic level. The number of train trips has decreased by 37%, which is the longest way to return to normal.
In addition, 91 million passengers traveled by bus, 13 million by train, 36 million by streetcars and suburban railroads, and 2 million by boat.
First-quarter ticket revenue was NOK 2.6 billion, down 6% from the previous quarter. Compared to the first quarter of 2019, total ticket revenue is 28% lower than before the pandemic.
Bus transportation ticket revenue for the first quarter of 2022 was SEK 1.2 billion. At the same time, rail transport ticket revenue was SEK 1 billion. Ticket revenue for tram and suburban rail transport was approximately NOK 400 million, and ticket revenue for boats was NOK 100 million.
Source: © NTB Scanpix / #Norway Today / #NorwayTodayNews
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