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Taxi industry downshifts
statistikk
2015-09-10T10:00:00.000Z
Transport and tourism
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drosje, Taxi transport, taxis, taxi trips, taxi licences, turnoverLand transport , Transport and tourism
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The statistics show transport activity in the taxi industry. In the 2nd quarter of 2015 the taxi industry had a turnover of NOK 2.3 billion and a total length driven of 152 million kilometres.

Taxi transport, Q2 2015

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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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Taxi industry downshifts

The number of trips declined 1.1 per cent in the 2nd quarter of 2015 compared to the same quarter in the previous year. The industry’s turnover was NOK 2.3 billion; a decrease of 1.6 per cent compared to the 2nd quarter of 2014.

Key figures for taxisPublished 10 September 2015
2nd quarter 20152014Change in per cent
2nd quarter 2014 - 2nd quarter 20152013 - 2014
Trips (1 000)8 34932 325-1.1-4.2
Turnover (NOK million)2 3018 807-1.60.0
Hours offered (1 000)8 39832 788-2.7-0.3
Hours in operation (1 000)2 61910 376-2.9-3.1
Total length driven (1 000 km)151 718576 3761.0-2.1
Lenght driven with passengers (1 000 km)82 421309 0132.6-3.5
Turnover per trip (NOK/trip)275.6272.5-0.54.4
Kilometer driven with passenger per trip9.99.64.2-1.1
Capacity utilization per km driven (per cent)54.353.61.5-1.5
Capacity utilization per hours offered (per cent)31.231.60.0-3.1

Source: Statistics Norway

Figure 1. Taxi transport. Turnover and number of trips

In the reporting period, the total length driven by taxis was 152 million kilometres, 1.0 per cent more than in the 2nd quarter of 2014. A total of 82 million kilometres, 2.6 per cent more than in the same period in 2014, were driven with passengers. An average trip with passengers in the 2nd quarter of this year was 9.9 kilometres; an increase of 4.2 per cent compared to the corresponding quarter last year.

Turnover per trip declined from NOK 276.9 in the 2nd quarter of 2014 to NOK 275.6 in the 2nd quarter of 2015; a decrease of 0.5 per cent.