| Mar-16: |
Traffic and toll revenue growth were affected by:
Impact of lower traffic (usually during the first two weeks of the Chinese New Year (“CNY”)) carried over into Mar 2015. Since CNY came later in 2015 compared with 2016, Mar 2015 was still within the low traffic period, which resulted in a low base and thus distorted the year-on-year growth in Mar 2016.
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| Apr-16: |
One more day of toll-free holiday in Apr 2016 compared to Apr 2015, i.e. Ching Ming Festival from 2 - 4 Apr in 2016 (4 - 6 Apr in 2015) and Labour Day holiday from 30 Apr - 2 May in 2016 (1 - 3 May in 2015).
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| May-16: |
One less day of toll-free holiday in May 2016 compared to May 2015, i.e. Labour Day holiday from 30 Apr - 2 May in 2016 (1 - 3 May in 2015).
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| Aug-16: |
Aug 2016 traffic and toll revenue growths were affected by bad weather caused by Typhoon Nida during 2-3 Aug 2016.
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| Sep-16: |
Sep 2016 traffic and toll revenue growth were affected by:
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Lower base in 2015 due to the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese people’s war of resistance against Japanese aggression holidays on 3-5 Sep 2015. |
| ii) |
Small positive impact from maintenance works on a local road near the Bijiang interchange of WDR during Sep to Dec 2016. |
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