Other events

• International long-distance transport continues to grow. In the first half, about 12 million passengers traveled on cross-border routes (+4.1% compared to the first half of 2023). Compared to the pre-Covid-19 level, growth was even more pronounced (+28.2% compared to the first half of 2019). The seating capacity on offer has increased by 13% in the same period thanks to new connections and the use of longer trains.