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Fewer trips – lower turnover
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2015-01-22T10:00:00.000Z
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The statistics show transport activity in the taxi industry.

Taxi transport, Q3 2014

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In the first quarter of 2012, Statistics Norway adopted a new method for predicting population totals for taxis. This can result in minor breaks in the series.

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Fewer trips – lower turnover

Turnover in the taxi industry was NOK 1.9 billion in the 3rd quarter of 2014. This is 5.9 per cent less than in the corresponding quarter the previous year.

Key figures for taxisPublished 22 January 2015
3rd quarter 20142013Change in per cent
3rd quarter 2013 - 3rd quarter 20142012 - 2013
Trips (1 000)6 88933 578-10.00.4
Turnover (NOK million)1 8598 807-5.93.6
Hours offered (1 000)7 47533 289-6.2-2.6
Hours in operation (1 000)2 22011 923-8.5-10.1
Total length driven (1 000 km)127 578586 820-6.31.7
Lenght driven with passengers (1 000 km)66 053319 263-10.0-0.9
Turnover per trip (NOK/trip)269.9262.34.63.2
Kilometer driven with passenger per trip9.69.50.0-10.5
Capacity utilization per km driven (per cent)51.854.4-3.9-2.7
Capacity utilization per hours offered (per cent)29.735.8-2.3-7.7

Source: Statistics Norway

Figure 1. Taxi transport. Turnover and number of trips

Taxis carried out 6.9 million trips in the 3rd quarter of 2014, which is a 10.0 per cent reduction compared to the 3rd quarter of 2013.

The taxis’ total mileage was 128 million kilometres. Of this, 66 million were kilometres driven with a passenger. An average trip with passengers in the 3rd quarter this year was 9.6 kilometres. The distance is equal to the average trip with a passenger in the corresponding quarter the previous year.

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The quarterly figures for some variables for 2013 are under revision, and will be revised in the publication for the 4th quarter of 2014. This means that comparisons between quarterly figures for 2013 and 2014 need to be done with caution.