Public transport usage in the EU is at its highest level since 2000, with almost 57 billion journeys made throughout the EU in 2012 according to a new study published Wednesday by the International Association of Public Transport.
The study reveals the breakdown of journeys by public transport in urban and suburban areas, with buses carrying some 56 percent of the total passengers, followed by metros, tramways and suburban railways with 16 percent, 14 percent and 14 percent respectively.
"What we can clearly see from this study is that public transport plays a considerable role in managing and delivering sustainable urban mobility in the EU," said UITP Secretary General, Alain Flausch, in a press statement.
"There are approximately 182 million journeys being made on an average working day in the (EU) bloc with this figure showing no signs of slowing down", he added.
The Brussels-based International Association of Public Transport (UITP) is the only worldwide network to bring together all public transport stakeholders and all sustainable transport modes. It has 1,300 member companies from 92 countries.