The rail freight transport volume in France saw no significant changes in 2022 in comparison to the previous year 2021 and remained at around million ton-kilometers. With a decline of *** million ton-kilometers (-**** percent), there is no significant change to 2021. Nevertheless, the rail freight transport volume has been subject to fluctuation over the observed period. Rail freight transport refers to the transportation of cargo by train. The types of goods transported in freight cars vary but include bulk cargo, intermodal containers, and general or specialized freight. Rail freight transport can be national or cross between countries linked together by railway network.
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OECD. (October 31, 2023). Amount of freight transported by rail in France from 2009 to 2022 (in million ton-kilometers) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/435236/france-tonne-kilometres-of-freight-transported-by-rail/
OECD. "Amount of freight transported by rail in France from 2009 to 2022 (in million ton-kilometers)." Chart. October 31, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/435236/france-tonne-kilometres-of-freight-transported-by-rail/
OECD. (2023). Amount of freight transported by rail in France from 2009 to 2022 (in million ton-kilometers). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/435236/france-tonne-kilometres-of-freight-transported-by-rail/
OECD. "Amount of Freight Transported by Rail in France from 2009 to 2022 (in Million Ton-kilometers)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Oct 2023, /statistics/435236/france-tonne-kilometres-of-freight-transported-by-rail/
OECD, Amount of freight transported by rail in France from 2009 to 2022 (in million ton-kilometers) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/435236/france-tonne-kilometres-of-freight-transported-by-rail/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Amount of freight transported by rail in France from 2009 to 2022 (in million ton-kilometers) [Graph], OECD, October 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/435236/france-tonne-kilometres-of-freight-transported-by-rail/
