The Eurotunnel Group will from this month onwards adopt the practice of publishing its Shuttle traffic on a monthly basis. The numbers of trucks, cars, and coaches transported will be published around the 15 of each month.
Jul-16 | Jul-15 | Change | Jan – Jul 2016 | Jan – Jul 2015 | Change | ||
Truck Shuttles | Trucks | 137,091 | 125,437 | 9% | 966,697 | 877,727 | 10% |
Passenger Shuttles | Cars* | 317,424 | 297,756 | 7% | 1,480,164 | 1,457,619 | 2% |
Coaches | 4,793 | 5,205 | -8% | 32,829 | 36,974 | -11% |
*Includes motorcycles, vehicles with trailers, caravans and camper vans
July 2016 saw record-breaking monthly Truck Shuttle traffic for the ninth consecutive month, compared to the corresponding period in previous years. Traffic saw a 9% increase compared to the month of July 2015, with 137,091 vehicles transported. For the period January-July 2016, there has been a 10% increase in traffic compared with the same period of 2015.
In terms of cars, Passenger Shuttle traffic saw a 7% increase compared to the month of July 2015, with 317,424 vehicles transported – setting a new record for the month of July, and shattering the previous record which was set in July 1998. For the period January-July 2016, there has been a 2% increase in traffic compared with the same period of 2015.
The figures for the month of August will be published on 15 September 2016 prior to the opening of trading.