Average Daily Traffic and toll revenues on motorway Katowice-Kraków in 2014Q1

In 2014Q1, the Average Daily Traffic (ADT) on the concession section of the A4 Katowice-Kraków motorway amounted to 30,428 vehicles and was higher by 12,6% than the traffic level recorded in 2013Q1 (27,027 vehicles).In 2014Q1, the net revenues from toll amounted to PLN 48,369 thousand, representing an increase of 13.3% as compared to 2013Q1 (net PLN 42,677 thousand).

As far as cars are concerned, the Average Daily Traffic increased from 22,686 vehicles in 2013Q1 to 25,429 vehicles in 2014Q1 (a 12.1% increase). Net revenue from toll on cars in 2014Q1 amounted to PLN 33,025 thousand, which represents an increase of 12.2% as compared to 2013Q1 (PLN 29,421 thousand).

As far as lorries are concerned, the Average Daily Traffic increased by approximately 15.2%, i.e. from 4,340 vehicles in 2013Q1 to 4,999 vehicles in 2014Q1. Net revenue from toll on lorries in 2014Q1 amounted to PLN 15,343 thousand, which represents an increase of 15,7% as compared to 2013Q1 (PLN 13,256 thousand). A slight difference between the dynamics of growth of toll revenue as compared to the dynamics of growth of the Average Daily Traffic is due to the change in the structure of vehicle category (various toll rates apply depending on the category).

The Management Board believes that the positive trend of traffic growth is related to the current macroeconomic situation and is also the result of users’ appreciation of high standard of motorway.