France will help state-owned railway company SNCF survive the coronavirus crisis by providing several billion euros, Transport Minister Jean-Baptiste Djebbari told daily Le Figaro on Thursday.
The government would help the company through a capital hike or an additional debt buy-back, Djebbari also said.
“SNCF has no cashflow problem. However, the state will help it by several billion euros,” Djebbari said. Djebbari also said the government would expect in return a “high-level of economic, environmental and social performance” from SNCF. Separately, Djebbari told France Info radio that the state also planned to boost rail freight in the country.Reporting by Matthieu Protard;Dominique Vidalon, Editing by Jacqueline Wong
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