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This dataset gives details on rail passenger journeys within Wales by Local Authority up to the financial year 2018-19. Data are presented as the number of journeys (thousands).
Data collection and calculation
Rail transport information are compiled by the Office of Rail Regulation (ORR). ORR data are available via their National Rail Trends (NRT) Data Portal, an online interface for ORR’s database of rail statistics: http://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/. Rail safety data are taken from the Rail Safety and Standards Board’s (RSSB) Safety Management Information System (SMIS). For more information about the SMIS see the RSSB website: https://www.rssb.co.uk/
Data for previous periods are routinely updated. Data for the current financial or calendar year may be revised with the release of next year’s data set
Statistical quality
These statistics are used both within and outside the Welsh Government to monitor trends in rail transport and as a baseline for further analysis. The information for these statistics is based on a range of household and individual surveys and on administrative data.