407 ETR, M6 Toll, M1, M4, M5, Warnow Tunnel Traffic October 2004, Vasco Da Gama, 25TH April Bridge Traffic September 2004

08 November 2004

Macquarie Infrastructure Group (MIG), today announced details of traffic use for:

• 407 ETR in Canada
• M6 Toll in United Kingdom
• Eastern Distributor (M1) in Australia
• M4 in Australia
• M5 in Australia
• Warnow Tunnel in Germany
• Vasco da Gama in Portugal (September)
• 25th April Bridge in Portugal (September)
  

Please note there were two less workdays in October 2004 compared to October 2003.

Due to restrictions imposed by a number of legal agreements dealing with the 407 ETR, only monthly statistics on Average Workday Traffic, Average Daily Traffic and Total Vehicle Kilometres Travelled can be released. More detailed statistics on the 407 ETR are released quarterly.

Similarly, traffic data for Warnow Tunnel, Vasco da Gama and 25th April Bridge is restricted to Average Daily Traffic (ADT) for the month.

MIG currently owns:

• 30% of the equity in 407 International Inc, the owner of the concession for the 407 ETR toll road in Toronto;
• 75% of the equity (with options to move to 100% in 2005) in Midland Expressway Limited, the owner of the concession for the M6 Toll in Birmingham;
• 71.35% of the equity in the Airport Motorway Group, the owner of the concession for the Eastern Distributor (M1) in Sydney;
• 50.6% of Statewide Roads Limited, the owner of the concession for the M4 toll road in Sydney;
• 50% of Interlink Roads Pty Limited, the owner of the concession for the M5 toll road in Sydney;
• 70% of the equity in Warnowquerung GMBH & Co. KG, the owner of the concession for the Warnow River Crossing in Rostock, Germany; and
• 30.6% of the equity in Lusoponte, the owner of the concession for the Vasco da Gama & 25th April Bridges in Lisbon, Portugal.
  

407 International Inc - 407ETR

Table 1: 407ETR

Total Vehicle Kilometres Travelled on the 407 ETR during October 2004 was 1.7% higher than October 2003.

The average number of workday trips on the 407 ETR during October 2004 was 2.9% higher than October 2003.

The average daily trips on the 407 ETR during October 2004 was 2.1% lower than October 2003.

Midland Expressway Limited - M6 Toll

Table 2: Average Daily Traffic - M6 Toll

Please note that there was one less work day and two more weekend days/public holidays in October 2004 compared to September 2004 in the UK.

Please also note that tolls for cars and vans using the mainline toll plazas increased on 16 August 2004.

Average daily toll revenue (net of VAT) for Midland Expressway in October 2004 was £130,558 - a 4.0% decrease relative to September 2004.

Average daily traffic on the M6 Toll for October 2004 was 50,242, a decrease of 3.5% compared with the previous month.

Average workday traffic on the M6 Toll for October 2004 was 52,887, a decrease of 1.3% compared with the previous month.

Average weekend and public holiday traffic on the M6 Toll for October 2004 was 44,686, a decrease of 6.4% compared with the previous month.

Traffic varied during the period from a low of 36,026 to a high of 65,105.

Airport Motorway Group - M1

Table 3: Average Daily Traffic - Eastern Distributor (M1)

Average daily toll revenue (net of GST) for Airport Motorway in October 2004 was $156,008 - a 3.6% increase relative to October 2003.

Average daily traffic on the Eastern Distributor (M1) for October 2004 was 3.9% higher than October 2003.

Average workday traffic on the Eastern Distributor (M1) for October 2004 was 5.6% higher than October 2003.

Average traffic on weekends and public holidays on the Eastern Distributor (M1) for October 2004 was 8.3% higher than October 2003.

Non-cash transactions on the Eastern Distributor (M1) consisted of 59% of average daily traffic in October 2004 (October 2003: 49%).

Statewide Roads – M4

Table 4: Average Daily Traffic - M4

Average daily toll revenue (net of GST) for Statewide Roads in October 2004 was $213,029 - a 0.9% increase relative to October 2003.

Average daily traffic on the M4 for October 2004 was 1.4% higher than October 2003.

Average workday traffic on the M4 for October 2004 was 3.2% higher than October 2003.

Average traffic on weekends and public holidays on the M4 for October 2004 was 4.2% higher than October 2003.

Non-cash transactions on the M4 in October 2004 consisted of 61% of average daily traffic (October 2003: 57%).

Interlink Roads - M5

Table 5: Average Daily Traffic - M5

Average daily toll revenue (net of GST) for Interlink Roads in October 2004 was $322,334 - a 2.3% increase relative to October 2003.

Average daily traffic on the M5 for October 2004 was 2.4% higher than October 2003.

Average workday traffic on the M5 for October 2004 was 3.5% higher than October 2003.

Average traffic on weekends and public holidays on the M5 for October 2004 was 5.6% higher than October 2003.

Non-cash transactions on the M5 in October 2004 consisted of 71% of average daily traffic (October 2003: 70%).

Warnowquerung GMBH & Co - Warnow Tunnel

Table 6: Average Daily Traffic - Warnow Tunnel

Average daily traffic on the Warnow Tunnel for October 2004 was 8,218 - a 32.6% increase relative to October 2003.

Please note that the tollss for cash payments returned to winter tolls on 16 September on Warnow Tunnel. on 15 June by 25% for cash payments.

Lusoponte - Vasco da Gama

Table 10: Average Daily Traffic - Vasco da Gama

1. Please note that tolls only apply to northbound traffic.

Average daily total traffic on Vasco da Gama for September 2004 was 7.1% higher than September 2003.

Average daily northbound traffic on Vasco da Gama for September 2004 was 7.0% higher than September 2003.

Lusoponte - 25th April Bridge

Table 11: Average Daily Traffic - 25th April Bridge

1. Please note that tolls only apply to northbound traffic. Further, tolls are not collected in August.

Average daily total traffic on 25th April Bridge for September 2004 was 1.8% higher than September 2003.

Average daily northbound traffic on 25th April Bridge for September2004 was 0.6% higher than September 2003.

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