PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Sep-16 | Sep-15 | Change | Jan-Sep 2016 | Jan-Sep 2015 | Change | ||||||||||
Truck Shuttles | Trucks | 136,590 | 122,523 | +11% | 1,230,056 | 1,102,139 | +12% | ||||||||
Passenger Shuttles | Cars* | 217,014 | 206,310 | +5% | 2,045,098 | 2,024,022 | +1% | ||||||||
Coaches | 3,863 | 4,354 | -11% | 40,057 | 44,603 | -10% |
*Includes motorcycles, vehicles with trailers, caravans and camper vans
September 2016 saw record-breaking monthly Truck Shuttle traffic for the eleventh consecutive month, compared to the corresponding period in previous years. Traffic saw an 11% increase compared to the month of September 2015, with 136,590 vehicles transported. For the period January-September 2016, there has been a 12% increase in traffic compared with the same period of 2015.
In terms of cars, Passenger Shuttle traffic increased by +5% compared to the month of September 2015, with 217,014 vehicles transported. For the period January-September 2016, there has been a 1% increase in traffic compared with the same period of 2015.
The figures for the month of October will be published on Thursday 10 November 2016 prior to the opening of trading.
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