Aug 13, 2026 – 9.25amCost-cutting has propelled Transurban to double its net profit over the last year, even as demand for its toll roads in Sydney and Melbourne remains weak amid high fuel prices and increasing pressure on family budgets.While total traffic across Transurban’s roads in Australia and the United States rose 2.2 per cent in the 12 months to June 30, it declined on Sydney’s Lane Cove Tunnel, Cross City Tunnel and Eastern Distributor.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Cost-cutting overcomes weak traffic to double Transurban profits
The toll road giant pointed to economic uncertainty and higher fuel prices as reasons for declining trips through key assets like Sydney’s Eastern Distributor.
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