self-financing
Britishadjective
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Passenger levels increased by a maximum of about 6.8% but the scheme required a 10% rise to be self-financing.
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The company is seeking private and public funding, but Sheen previously said he would be self-financing it initially to allow it to "stand on its own two feet".
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The company is seeking private and public funding, but Sheen said self-financing it initially would allow it to stand "on its own two feet".
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They recruited friends Anas Omar and Henry Harte to film their travels and, self-financing their mission, they set off.
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Last month Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop said there had been an increase in passenger levels of about 6.8% during the pilot but it would need to be 10% in order for the policy to be self-financing.
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