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Analysis by class and geography of business

  Revenue
2006
£m
Operating
result
2006
£m
Revenue
2005
£m
Operating
result
2005
£m
UK Bus 300.8 40.7 268.6 41.5
UK Trains 1,497.6 49.1 1,497.2 64.2
UK Coach 207.3 23.7 200.5 21.5
Inter-segment sales elimination (13.2) (10.3)
UK operations 1,992.5 113.5 1,956.0 127.2
North American Bus 283.7 39.1 241.8 35.0
European Coach & Bus (Alsa) 249.3 44.3 18.2 2.6
Central functions (12.1) (9.3)
Result from continuing operations 2,525.5 184.8 2,216.0 155.5
Goodwill impairment   (20.2)   (33.3)
Intangible asset amortisation   (27.8)   (4.9)
Exceptional items   4.8   (7.8)
Group operating profit   141.6   109.5
Profit on disposal of non-current assets   16.9  
Profit from operations   158.5   109.5
Share of post tax results from associates and joint ventures   (29.5)   (8.8)
Net finance costs   (24.9)   (11.4)
Profit before tax   104.1   89.3
Tax expense   (23.6)   (27.5)
Profit for the year from continuing operations   80.5   61.8
Loss from discontinued operations   (3.2)   (64.5)
Profit/(loss) for the year   77.3   (2.7)

Intercompany sales only occur between the Group’s UK Divisions.