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That’s a hammer: minus 479 million francs. This is SBB’s balance sheet after the first six months of 2020. The result is marked by the Corona crisis. During the worst of the national shutdown, the company lost 1 million Swiss francs every hour.
The start of the new year went well initially. Then came Corona. The passengers stayed away. In March, only 810,000 people were transported every day, on average. That’s more than a third less than the previous year (1.29 million).
Revenues have plummeted, while costs have only dropped slightly. It’s still a million dollar damage. Less 419 million francs in passenger transport. Minus 28 million francs in Cargo. Less 115 million francs in infrastructure. Only the real estate department writes in black, plus 106 million.
Ducrot: “I am ashamed”
But even the donkey suffers. Sales to third parties at the 32 largest train stations have fallen. From 871 million to 616 million francs. The day of the tenant fell from 266 million to 248 million. “This shows how accommodating SBB is to its commercial tenants during the closure,” the group said.
Corona has also strengthened the position at the head of the peloton. The training of the new drivers is delayed. As a result, SBB had no choice but to cancel trains, SBB chief Vincent Ducrot (58) told the media. Apologizes. “We made a planning mistake.”
But Ducrot goes one step further. The Romand speaks German and clearly: “I am ashamed,” he says. “But we can’t do magic. We rent everything we can. But it is a complex situation. “
The greatest shortage of train conductors is in western Switzerland. In the Geneva area. The second access point: the Aarau-Olten area.
