With its UK Rail business delivering 'a strong performance ahead of our expectations', FirstGroup pic expects like-for-like passenger revenue growth of 5-1% in the year to March 31 2011. The company said that it remained 'encouraged by the strong demand for services that has continued to develop throughout the year'. "We are also encouraged by the government's commitment to continued investment in transport infra- structure including the Thameslink Programme, the Intercity Express Programme and the electrification of the Great Western Main Line', said the company in a pre-close trading update issued on March 11.
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机译：FirstGroup图片公司的英国铁路业务表现出“超出我们预期的强劲表现”，预计截至2011年3月31日的一年内，旅客收入同比增长5-1％。该公司表示，仍受到“鼓励”的鼓励。对服务的强劲需求在一年中持续发展。该公司在3月发布的收盘前交易更新中表示：“政府对运输基础设施的持续投资也感到鼓舞，包括Thameslink计划，Intercity Express计划和Great Western Main Line的电气化。” 11。
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