{"id":201123,"date":"2025-04-16T23:00:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T13:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=61667"},"modified":"2025-04-16T23:00:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T13:00:49","slug":"romanian-rail-freight-industry-faced-strong-headwinds-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=201123","title":{"rendered":"Romanian rail freight industry faced strong headwinds in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"

Romania’s rail freight sector is facing significant challenges. New data from the National Institute of Statistics (INS) reveal a notable downturn in performance during 2024. Declining freight volumes and deteriorating operational indicators are raising concerns about the industry’s competitiveness and future growth prospects.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>The INS report indicates a steep 12% decrease in rail freight transport in 2024 compared to the previous year. The total volume of goods carried reached approximately 43 million tons. Domestic transport accounted for the majority (79%) of this volume. The tariff route of goods also saw a substantial 11.2% decline. While transit traffic offered a slight positive note with a 9.6% increase, it was insufficient to offset the overall negative trend.<\/p>\n

Commodity breakdown<\/h2>\n

Coke and refined petroleum products constituted the largest share of transported goods, accounting for 24.5% of the total volume. Coal, lignite, crude oil, and natural gas collectively represented 18.3%. In terms of goods flow, coke and refined petroleum products again led with 32.4%, followed by agricultural, hunting, and forestry products, along with fish and other fishing products, at 15.9%.<\/p>\n