Interim results NS: more passengers and profit – Treinreiziger.nl

 
 
 
 
 

The Dutch Railways have achieved good results in the first half of 2016. Turnover grew by nearly 9 percent. Also, increased profits and customer satisfaction. As the number of passengers to arrive on time.

 

According to NS revenue increased because there are more revenue from train tickets (transport revenues) . Rail passengers have 1.8% more kilometers traveled by train. Also revenues from sales increased property. In the field of retail and hospitality, NS just see fall by more than 6 percent of sales.

 

NS realized for the first half 2016 sales of € 2,573 million, for comparison: in 2015 this was still € 2,369 million. Net profit for the first half amounted to € 69 million versus € 56 million in the comparable period in 2015.

 

Customer satisfaction has also increased in the rail company. In the first half of 2015, 75% of the rail passenger train a seven or higher. That is 76.2%. Travellers are also become more satisfied in the field of travel information in case of failure. It now shows 82.7% of the rail passenger train a 7, which was previously still 79.9%.

 

The number of train passengers traveling has increased by less than 5 minutes late. First, the punctuality rating stood at 91.6%. Now that is 92.3%. The travelers punctuality is measured at a plurality of nodes in which a train

carrying many passengers heavier counted in the figures. The increase in punctuality is mainly because there were barely large disturbances with nationwide repercussions. Travelers who traveled abroad, did suffer from strikes in Belgium and Germany and the bombings in Brussels.

 

NS has also changed the strategy in the first half of 2016. Thus the shares in HTM sold again. The City of The Hague purchase of NS. Also Qbuzz bus operation is disposed of. However, the sales process has only started in July, and so is just not in the first half. Further decided NS – despite criticism -. To divest its catering activities

 

Daughter Abellio remains active abroad, and not without success. Earlier this year Abellio obtained final train concession Stuttgarter Netz. In August it was announced that the British Ministry of Transport (Department for Transport) Abellio want to select as a carrier for East Anglia. Abellio rides this massive concession under the name Greater Anglia since 2012 and may continue probably until 2025. East Anglia according to NS one of the most successful and fastest growing regions of the UK.