15th Sep 2016 07:45
Groupe Eurotunnel SE (Paris:GET)
| Aug-16 | Aug-15 | Change | Jan - Aug 2016 | Jan - Aug 2015 | Change | ||||||||||
| Truck Shuttles | Trucks | 126,769 | 101,889 | +24% | 1,093,466 | 979,616 | +12% | ||||||||
| Passenger Shuttles | Cars* | 347,920 | 360,093 | -3% | 1,828,084 | 1,817,712 | +1% | ||||||||
| Coaches | 3,325 | 3,275 | +3% | 36,194 | 40,249 | -10% |
*Includes motorcycles, vehicles with trailers, caravans and camper vans
August 2016 saw record-breaking monthly Truck Shuttle traffic for the tenth consecutive month, compared to the corresponding period in previous years. Traffic saw a 24% increase compared to the month of August 2015, with 126,769 vehicles transported. For the period January-August 2016, there has been a 12% increase in traffic compared with the same period of 2015.
In terms of cars, Passenger Shuttle traffic saw a slight decrease (-3%) compared to the month of August 2015, with 347,920 vehicles transported, due to the unfavourable calendar effect (only 4 weekends in August 2016, compared to 5 weekends in August 2015). For the period January-August 2016, there has been a 1% increase in traffic compared with the same period of 2015.
The figures for the month of September will be published on Monday 10 October 2016 prior to the opening of trading.
Eurotunnel:For UK media enquiriesJohn Keefe, + 44 (0) 1303 284491orFor other media enquiriesAnne-Laure Desclèves, +33(0)1 4098 0467[email protected]orFor investor enquiriesJean-Baptiste Roussille, +33 (0)1 40 98 04 81[email protected]orMichael Schuller, +44 (0) 1303 288749[email protected]
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