
桃園機捷慘賠9.28億
Metro companies in Taiwan are running at a huge net loss.
全台捷運公司赤字連連,
net loss淨虧損net profit淨利
Even Taipei Rapid Transit Corp. has reported an average loss of NT$1.3 billion in revenue every year despite its daily ridership of over 2 million passengers.
就連日運量超過200萬人次的台北捷運(TRTC),平均每年都虧損了台幣13億元。
average(adj.)(n.)平均(的)revenue(n.)收益despite儘管、雖然=in spite ofridership(n.)載客量
Last year, the TRTC hit bottom with a revenue of NT$150 million, standing in sharp contrast to its after-tax revenue of NT$830 million before the pandemic.
北捷去年獲利僅台幣1.5億元,與疫情前台幣8.3億元的稅後收益呈強烈對比。
hit bottom掉至最低點stand in sharp contrast to sth.與某事物形成強烈對比或反差
The TRTC’s subsidiary businesses, which include advertising and merchandise stores, were also hit hard.
北捷廣告與販售店等副業亦受重創,
subsidiary(adj.)次要的、輔助的;(n.)附屬公司、子公司parent company母公司
Electricity price hikes that took effect in July have also led to added operating costs of NT$300 million.
且因七月起電費調漲,營運成本增加了台幣3億元。
hike(n.)提高、上漲take effect生效、產生作用
With daily passenger traffic of 179,000 people, the Kaohsiung MRT finally turned a profit after operating for ten years.
高雄捷運日運量達17.9萬人次,營運第十年才由虧轉盈,
traffic(n.)交通、流量turn a profit獲利
However, the KMRT has not been spared from the impact of the pandemic, and its losses have piled up to NT$750 million.
但也無法免於疫情衝擊,目前累積虧損高達台幣7.5億元。
spare(v.)使免遭、使避免pile up堆疊、累積
The Taoyuan Airport MRT registered a significant loss of NT$928 million last year.
桃園機場捷運去年更是慘賠台幣9.28億元。
significant(adj.)顯著的、重大的
Additionally, the New Taipei MRT showed a deficit of NT$290 million, while the Taichung MRT has suffered losses since its launch in 2021.
此外,新北捷運虧損了台幣2.9億元,而台中捷運自2021年上路便蒙受虧損。
deficit(n.)赤字、虧損、逆差budget deficit預算赤字trade deficit貿易逆差suffer a loss蒙受虧損