JR Shikoku announced the balance of payments for each section of the railway line in 2020, and the Seto Ohashi line, which was the only surplus, turned into a deficit, revealing that it was in the red on all lines.
According to the income and expenditure for each section called "line section" announced by JR Shikoku, all 18 line sections in the jurisdiction were in the red in FY2020.
Before the spread of the new corona, it was the only surplus in FY2019, and the section between Kojima Station and Utazu Station on the Seto Ohashi Line connecting Honshu and Shikoku also turned into a deficit in FY2020.
In addition, the operating ratio, which indicates the cost required to earn 100 yen, was 268 yen for all lines, and profitability deteriorated from 155 yen in FY2019.
The worst profitability is the operating ratio of 1401 yen between Kita-Uwajima Station and Wakai Station on the Yodo Line that connects Ehime and Kochi prefectures.
Next, the price is 1185 yen between Anan Station and Kaifu Station on the Mugi Line in Tokushima Prefecture, and 754 yen between Mukaibara Station and Iyo-Ozu Station on the Yosan Line in Ehime Prefecture.
JR Shikoku, which continues to be difficult to manage, has indicated a policy to raise fares in the spring of next year, but based on the operating ratio announced on the 17th, it hopes to accelerate discussions with local governments on the ideal way of railway lines in the future. ..
Junya Arai, general manager of the JR Shikoku General Planning Headquarters, said, "We would like you to understand the harsh business conditions and work together with the local people to consider fare revisions and promote usage." ..