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- 2,013
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new companies established
In 2018, approx. 2,013 new companies were established in the transport and traffic sector.
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- 37,629
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companies
In 2018, 37,629 companies were active in the transport industry in Austria.
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- 599
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million transportation trips
The Austrian cableways made 599 million transportation trips in the winter of 2018/2019.
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- 229,799
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employees
Around 229,799 people were employed in the transport and traffic sector in 2018.
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| Figures on the road and rail infrastructure in 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Motorway density in Austria | 20.5 km per 1,000 km² (EU average: 17.4 km per 1,000 km²) |
| Railway density in Austria | 60.3 km per 1,000 km² (EU average: 49.6 km per 1,000 km²) |
| Goods transported / Freight traffic in 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Means of transport | Transport volume in 1,000 tons | Share in % |
| Road | 386,857 | 66.6% |
| Rail | 107,579 | 18.5% |
| Pipelines | 76,291 | 13.1% |
| Danube shipping | 9,620 | 1.7% |
| Aviation | 235 | 0.04% |
| Figures of the Transport Industry (2018) | |
|---|---|
| Number of companies active in the Austrian transport industry | 37,629 |
| of which start-ups | 2,013 |
| Employees | circa 229,799 |
| Cable car industry | |
|---|---|
| Cable car companies (2018/2019) | 253 |
| Investment (2018/2019) | 600 million EUR |
| Conveyance of passengers (Winter 2018/2019) | 599 million |
| Total number of people employed (2018/2019) | 17,300 |
| The 10 largest transportation and logistics companies in Austria by net turnover in million Euros (2018) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Österr. Bundesbahnen-Holding AG (ÖBB) | 5,644.00 |
| 2. | Rail Cargo Austria AG | 2,304.30 |
| 3. | ÖBB Personenverkehr AG | 2,202.10 |
| 4. | Austrian Airlines AG (AUA) | 2,178.00 |
| 5. | LKW Walter Internationale Transportorganisation AG | 2,080.00 |
| 6. | Österreichische Post AG | 1,958.50 |
| 7. | Schenker & Co AG | 1,423.00 |
| 8. | Kühne + Nagel Eastern Europe AG | 1,069.00 |
| 9. | cargo-partner Group Holding AG | 753.00 |
| 10. | Wiener Linien GmbH & Co KG | 613.17 |
Last update : 25. November 2020