Key findings: P7162 - Land transport survey, June 2012

Freight transportation

The income from freight transportation for the second quarter of 2012 increased by 5,6% compared with the second quarter of 2011. The main contributors to this increase were:

  • manufactured food, beverages and tobacco products (8,2% and contributing 1,2 percentage points);
  • primary mining and quarrying products (3,5% and contributing 1,2 percentage points); and
  • 'other' freight (12,5% and contributing 1,1 percentage points).

The volume of goods transported (payload) for June 2012 increased by 8,8% compared with June 2011, while the income from freight transportation increased by 11,2% over this period.

Passenger transportation

The income from passenger transportation for the second quarter of 2012 increased by 15,7% compared with the second quarter of 2011. Income from road and rail passenger transportation increased by 13,6% (contributing 10,7 percentage points) and 23,5% (contributing 5,0 percentage points) respectively.

Income from passenger transportation for June 2012 increased by 11,7% compared with June 2011, while the number of passengers increased by 2,1% over this period.