JR East April railway business revenue is expected to decrease by about 100 billion yen at 17:37 on May 12
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, JR East is expected to reduce its railway business revenue by about 100 billion yen compared to the same month last year, and 100 executives including group companies will receive 10% of the remuneration. I decided to voluntarily repay for 3 months.
JR East's users last month saw a dramatic decrease of 87% in Shinkansen and 88% in conventional lines compared to the same month last year due to the refraining from going out due to the spread of infection.
As a result, the revenue of the railway business for the past month, excluding the purchase of commuter passes, is expected to decrease by about 100 billion yen from the same month last year.
In response, the company has decided to voluntarily return 10% of executive compensation for 100 executives, including the top executives of group companies, for three months.
In addition, regarding the bonus to be paid to employees this summer, Yuji Fukasawa said at a press conference, `` I will be negotiating with the labor union, but since it is decided every year in conjunction with the performance, this is a tough number. He said, "We are planning to reduce the amount compared to last year.
Regarding future rail demand, President Fukasawa said, `` Even if the emergency declaration is lifted, it is assumed that requests to refrain from moving beyond the prefectural border will continue, and it will take time for rail users to return to their original state. It costs a lot. ”