In 2017, SNCF recorded a profit of €1.5 billion. This year, the national rail carrier broke that record. According to revelations in the daily newspaper Le Parisien, SNCF will have made a record profit of 2.2 billion euros this year.
This information should be officially confirmed by the rail operator next February, when it presents its results. According to the daily, this figure could be even higher, as it could take into account the sale of locomotive leasing company Akiem, in which SNCF held a 50% stake.
In 2017, SNCF recorded a profit of €1.5 billion. This year, the national rail carrier broke that record. According to revelations in the daily newspaper Le Parisien, SNCF will have made a record profit of 2.2 billion euros this year.
This information should be officially confirmed by the rail operator next February, when it presents its results. According to the daily, this figure could be even higher, as it could take into account the sale of locomotive leasing company Akiem, in which SNCF held a 50% stake.
However, according to information from franceinfo, this benefit will unfortunately not have any positive repercussions on fares for users. Firstly, because 60% of profits to be reinvested in a fund to finance work on the rail network. And more, rising energy costs weigh on rail operations. And it will result in average increase of 5% fares on TGV lines. Back in November, SNCF had already announced this increase, scheduled to take effect from 10 January 2023.
