'The short to medium-term outlook for our UK Rail operations is challenging', said Stagecoach Group plc Chief Executive Brian Souter on December 3, 'and in anticipation of a further deterioration in economic conditions, are taking action now to ensur our rail businesses remain competitive'. He was speaking as the company announced interim results for the six months to October 31 2008, with revenue at UK Rail up at ￡486.4m from ￡322.7m the year before and operating profit up at ￡31.7m from ￡25.3m.rnAccording to Chairman Robert Spiers, Stagecoach anticipates 'a sharp reduction in central London employment' and a fall in UK GDP during the next 12 to 18 months. Partly because of the 'relatively high fixed cost base' of the UK TOC model, the company's rail operations are more susceptible to changes in economic conditions.
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机译：Stagecoach Group plc首席执行官布莱恩·索特（Brian Souter）于12月3日表示：“英国铁路运营的中短期前景具有挑战性，并且预计经济形势将进一步恶化，现在正在采取行动确保我们的铁路业务保持竞争力”。在公司宣布截至2008年10月31日的六个月的中期业绩时，他在讲话中说，英国铁路公司的收入从上年的3.227亿英镑增加到4.864亿英镑，营业利润从2530万英镑增加到3170万英镑。 Stagecoach主席罗伯特·斯皮尔斯（Robert Spiers）预计，在未来12到18个月内，“伦敦市中心的就业人数将大幅减少”，英国GDP将下降。部分由于英国TOC模式的“相对较高的固定成本基础”，该公司的铁路运营更容易受到经济状况变化的影响。
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