JR West announced the interim financial results for the entire group until September, and the recovery of railway passengers was delayed due to the influence of the new coronavirus, resulting in a final loss of 68.6 billion yen. ..
It is the second consecutive term that the interim settlement of accounts has been in the red.
According to the announcement, sales increased 8.6% from the same period of the previous year to 436.8 billion yen, but the final loss was 68.6 billion yen.
It is the second consecutive term that the interim settlement of accounts will be in the final deficit.
Due to the state of emergency, we have been refraining from traveling and business trips, and the recovery of passengers on the Shinkansen and conventional lines has been delayed.
However, as a result of reviewing bonuses and advertising expenses, the deficit narrowed from the same period of the previous year.
At a press conference, JR West's managing director, Yutaka Nakanishi, said, "The state of emergency has been lifted and both business and tourism are starting to move, but there are concerns about the sixth wave and we cannot predict it."
Also, on the 31st of last month, regarding the incident where passengers were cut off in the Keio Line that was running in Chofu City, Tokyo, Managing Director Nakanishi always discussed what can be done so that users can get on the railroad with peace of mind. We are considering measures in-house while considering the balance between privacy and convenience.