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Jennifer Song
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Guangshen Sees Higher Traffic Diversion on Guangzhou-Kowloon Line; VAT Cut Positive

No-moat Guangshen Railway’s fourth-quarter operating performance signaled a 33% traffic diversion on its Guangzhou-Kowloon line, which is 10% higher than our expectation. However, the shortfall should be offset by earnings upside from a 1% value-added tax rate cut announced by Premier Li Keqiang in his annual report. Guangshen’s core operations were decent. Passenger volume on the Guangzhou-Shenzhen intercity express and long-distance lines rose 8% and 0.5%, respectively, in the fourth quarter. ...
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Guangshen Railway Company Limited Class A

Guangshen Railway Company Limited is engaged in the provision of passenger and freight transportation on railroads. The Company also operates certain other businesses, which include services offered in railway stations, and sales of food, beverages and merchandises on board the trains and in the railway stations. Its segments include The Railway Transportation Business and All other segments. The railroad and related business is conducted by the Company (the Railway Transportation Business). Other segments include on-board catering services, leasing, sales of materials, sale of goods and other businesses related to railway transportation provided by the subsidiaries of the Company. The Company is engaged in the provision of integrated services in relation to railway facilities and technology, commercial trading and other industrial businesses. It also operates with other railway companies in the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the provision of freight transportation services.

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Jennifer Song

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