13th Sep 2017 07:00
GROUPE EUROTUNNEL SE (Paris:GET)
| Aug-17 | Aug-16 | Change | Jan-Aug2017 | Jan-Aug2016 | Change | ||||||||||
| Truck Shuttles | Trucks | 127,729 | 126,769 | +1% | 1,087,169 | 1,093,466 | -1% | ||||||||
| Passenger Shuttles | Passengervehicles* | 361,902 | 351,285 | +3% | 1,832,356 | 1,864,278 | -2% |
*Includes cars, motorcycles, vehicles with trailers, caravans, camper vans and coaches.
In August 2017, Le Shuttle Freight transported 127,729 trucks, an increase of 1% compared to the month of August 2016, setting a new historic record for a month of August. Since 1 January 2017, Le Shuttle Freight has transported more than 1,080,000 trucks.
Passenger vehicle traffic increased by 3% compared to the month of August 2016, with 361,902 vehicles transported, closing a Summer 2017 during which Eurotunnel set new traffic records for Le Shuttle Passenger service with almost 564,000 vehicles carried over the period from 17 July to 3 September. Since 1 January 2017, Le Shuttle Passenger traffic has decreased slightly with 1,832,356 vehicles transported.
The traffic figures for September 2017 will be published on Wednesday 11 October 2017, before markets open.
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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