Key findings: P7162 - Land transport survey, February 2016

Freight transportation

The volume of goods transported (payload) decreased by 6,9% in February 2016 compared with February 2015. The corresponding income decreased by 4,4% over the same period.

Income from freight transportation decreased by 4,7% in the three months ended February 2016 compared with the three months ended February 2015. The main contributor to this decrease was primary mining and quarrying products (-12,7% and contributing -4,4 percentage points).

Passenger transportation

The number of passenger journeys decreased by 11,4% in February 2016 compared with February 2015. The corresponding income increased by 3,0% over the same period.