In the month of March, the number of cars in the capitals of the CAV decreased by 2.5%, while the number of people using public transport grew between 5% and 9%.
The number of public transport users in the Basque Autonomous Community (CAV) increased in March due to the end of pandemic restrictions from covid-19 and rising fuel prices In contrast, auto submissions fell by an average of 2.5% in the three capitals.
In the case of Bizkaia, the number of bus users grew by 9% in March compared to February. In Gipuzkoa the increase was almost 9% and in Álava the increase was 5%.
The rise of the chart. Photo: EITB Media.
In the case of the Alava area, the greatest increase has occurred in the lines used by students and workers. In addition, Arababus has retrieved pre-pandemic usage data for the first time in two years.
As for the metro, the latest data from mid-March in Bilbao reflects a passenger recovery of about 87.5%, reaching 90% at certain times. In this case, the end of restrictions due to the pandemic has weighed heavily in the increase. In San Sebastián, DBUS has also increased the number of users.
The covid-19 and the rise in fuel prices have led to a change of habits in citizenship causing car inputs to drop.
The largest decrease was registered in Vitoria-Gasteiz in particular, with 4.16% fewer vehicles compared to the previous month. It is followed by San Sebastián, down 2.98%, and Bizkaia, down 1.48%. In Bilbao, for example, there were 1,000 fewer cars registered in March than in February.
| Comparison between February and March 2022 | ||||
| February | March | Reject | ||
| Bilbao | 3,176,657 | 3,129,696 | -4 6961 | -1.48% |
| Vitoria-Gasteiz | 1 467 753 | 1,406,754 | -60.999 | -4.16% |
| Saint Sebastian | 2 863 866 | 2,778,538 | -85.328 | % 2.98 |
| TOTAL | 7 508 276 | 7,314,988 | -193 288 | -2.57% |
Source: EITB
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