Key findings: P7162 - Land transport survey, November 2013

Freight transportation

The volume of goods transported (payload) decreased by 8,6% in November 2013 compared with November 2012. The corresponding income increased by 2,0% over the same period.

Income from freight transportation increased by 6,1% in the three months ended November 2013 compared with the three months ended November 2012. The main contributors to this increase were:

  • `other` freight  (26,2% and contributing 2,5 percentage points); and
    primary mining and quarrying products (5,4% and contributing 1,8 percentage points).

Passenger transportation

The number of passenger journeys increased by 1,1% in November 2013 compared with November 2012. The corresponding income increased by 8,8% over the same period.