Interurban land transport

National Statistics Institute

Definitions

• Interurban transport:

  Transport that have a pre-established itinerary subject to fixed schedules and timetables, taking passengers at fixed stops between different municipalities. An administrative concession is required to carry out this type of transport.

• Medium-distance:

  Transport carried out in distances less than or equal to 300 km not included in local distance.

• Long-distance:

  Transport over distances of more than 300 km. Long-distance interurban rail transport is broken down into ‘High Speed’ (AVE, AVLO, OUIGO and IRYO) and ‘Rest of long distance’.

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