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Traffic insights
Continued preference for private transport over public transport for
daily use
Latest NSW public transport data¹ shows public transport volumes down
almost 60% compared to July 2019, while Transurban's Sydney assets
excluding new assets have recovered to within -10% across the same period
Concerns regarding personal health and safety in confined public spaces may
be contributing to a preference for private transport over public transport
On average, daily public transport use for surveyed people in Sydney,
Melbourne and Brisbane is expected to be 22% below pre-pandemic levels
with daily private vehicle use 16% above pre-pandemic levels²
Permanent and total shift away from workplace unlikely
Flexible work arrangements offered by employers include varied start/finish
times, varied leave options, condensed work week and job sharing
Around 87% of recent survey respondents expect to do most of their work
back in their workplace², with employees having previously reported increased
collaboration and a separation between home and work as key reasons to get
back to the office³
Private road transport usage has recovered closer to pre-pandemic
level compared to public transport modes¹
1.2
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
Change in NSW public transport volumes and Transurban NSW traffic
0
Jul-19
Jan-20
Jul-20
NSW public transport volume
Jan-21
Jul-21
Transurban NSW (ex. new assets) traffic
Jan-22
Workday traffic trends across the Australian markets show a return to
the CBD
Million trips/transactions
20
2
Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane CBD
corridor weekday car traffic
8
Sep-20
Office occupancy as a percentage of pre-
COVID-19 levels by CBD (cumulative)
200%
150%
100%
50%
0%
Sep-20
Mar-21
Sep-21
Mar-22
Mar-21
Sep-21
Mar-22
■Melbourne CBD
Sydney CBD
Brisbane CBD
1. Transport for NSW Open Data - Monthly Opal trip count by mode.
2. Independent survey commissioned by Transurban of more than 5,000 Australians, Americans and Canadians, reported in Transurban's
Industry Report on Urban Mobility Trends, February 2022.
3. Transurban's Industry Report on Urban Mobility Trends - February 2021 and August 2020.
4. Excluding new assets M8/M5 East (opened/commenced tolling on 5 July 2020) and NorthConnex (opened on 31 October 2020).
5. Includes Transurban assets more exposed to CBD commuter traffic in Sydney (LCT, CCT, ED), Melbourne (CityLink) and Brisbane (Clem7,
Legacy Way and GBB) for illustrative purposes.
6. Property Council of Australia - Office Occupancy survey.
Transurban
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