In a trading update published on March 3, Stagecoach Group plc reported that like-for-like revenue growth at its UK Rail division had been 7.6% in the 40 weeks to February 1 2015. Financial performance had been 'in line with our expectations', reflecting the company's focus on growing revenue and controlling costs to mitigate the 'substantial increases' in premium payments made to DfT. The lnterCity East Coast franchise, which Stagecoach and Virgin began operating on March 1 (p6), was expected to 'significantly enhance' the profitability of the UK Rail division in the year to April 30 2016 'and beyond'.
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机译：在3月3日发布的交易更新中，Stagecoach Group plc报告说，在截至2015年2月1日的40周中，英国铁路部门的收入同比增长了7.6％。财务业绩一直“符合我们的预期”反映了公司对增加收入和控制成本的关注，以减轻向DfT支付的保费“大幅增长”。 Stagecoach和Virgin在3月1日（p6）开始运营的InterCity东海岸特许经营权，预计将在“直到2016年4月30日”期间“显着提高”英国铁路部门的盈利能力。
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