In the first nine months of the year, 76.9 million passengers traveled by public transport, 1.5% more than in the same period of last year. Road passenger transport holds the highest share - 96.9%, followed by air transport with 1.7% and rail transport with 1.3%.

The National Bureau of Statistics reports that, compared to the first nine months of last year, the number of passengers using road transport increased by + 2.1%, while the number of passengers using railway transport dropped by -26.0%. Air transport usage decreased by -1.4% and river transport declined by -0.3%.

Additionally, in January-September 2019, the railway, road, river and air transport companies transferred 13.8 million tonnes of goods, which is higher compared to the same period of 2018 by 1.5%. Road transport companies transferred 10.4 million tonnes of goods, while rail transport carried 3.3 million tonnes of goods.