Abstract of Railway Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 4TH FEBRUARY, 1933, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF PREVIOUS YEAR.

Section.

Revenue.

Expenditure.

Net Revenue.

1932-33.

1931-32.

Variation.

1932-33.

1931-32.

Variation.

1932-33.

1931-32.

£

£

£

Kaihu

271

231

• 40

474

473

• 1

• 203

242

Gisborne

1,444

1,127

• 317

1,605

1,964

• 359

• 161

• 837

North Island main line and branches

277,029

289,175

• 12,146

209,023

222,989

• 13,966

68,006

66,186

South Island main line and branches

179,627

165,703

• 13,924

149,986

145,524

• 4,462

29,641

20,179

Westport

4,496

5,500

• 1,004

4,367

4,573

• 206

129

927

Nelson

1,138

719

• 419

1,475

1,982

• 507

• 337

• 1,263

Picton

3,152

2,452

• 700

2,391

2,560

• 169

761

108

Total railway operation

467,157

464,907

• 2,250

369,321

380,065

• 10,744

97,836

84,842

Miscellaneous revenue

26,427

21,415

• 5,012

26,427

21,415

Lake Wakatipu steamers

967

921

• 46

630

718

• 88

337

203

Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services

19,335

19,967

• 632

15,930

17,237

• 1,307

3,405

2,730

Departmental dwellings

10,419

10,534

• 115

11,695

9,285

• 2,410

• 1,276

1,249

Total

524,305

517,744

• 6,561

397,576

407,305

• 9,729

126,729

110,439

1ST APRIL TO 4TH FEBRUARY, 1933, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL TO 30TH JANUARY, 1932.

Revenue.

Expenditure.

Net Revenue.

1932-33.

1931-32.

Variation.

1932-33.

1931-32.

Variation.

1932-33.

1931-32.

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

£

3,025

3,398

• 373

5,125

5,849

• 724

• 2,100

• 2,451

11,547

12,432

• 885

16,026

21,410

• 5,384

• 4,479

• 8,978

2,556,822

2,795,068

• 238,246

2,329,945

2,556,577

• 226,632

226,877

238,491

1,688,939

1,780,994

• 92,055

1,613,907

1,749,045

• 135,138

75,032

31,949

53,212

64,616

• 11,404

50,060

61,422

• 11,362

3,152

3,194

10,938

14,098

• 3,160

19,458

25,133

• 5,675

• 8,520

• 11,035

21,788

24,357

• 2,569

24,128

27,557

• 3,429

• 2,340

• 3,200

4,346,271

4,694,963

• 348,692

4,058,649

4,446,993

• 388,344

287,622

247,970

283,246

292,125

• 8,879

21,415

...

...

283,246

292,125

6,064

6,116

• 52

6,959

8,624

• 1,665

• 895

• 2,508

176,528

182,017

• 5,489

161,227

182,716

• 21,489

15,301

• 699

116,435

115,129

• 1,306

117,671

120,875

• 3,204

• 1,236

• 5,746

4,928,544

5,290,350

• 361,806

4,344,506

4,759,208

• 414,702

584,038

531,142

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period.

Year to Date.

1932-33.

1931-32.

Variation.

1932-33.

1931-32.

Variation.

£

£

£

Passengers

114,132

114,311

• 179

1,018,138

1,097,190

• 79,052

Parcels, luggage, and mails

23,281

16,806

• 6,475

239,469

277,538

• 38,069

Goods

322,835

325,298

• 2,463

3,004,447

3,225,541

• 221,094

Labour and demurrage

6,909

8,492

• 1,583

84,217

94,694

• 10,477

Total railway operating revenue

467,157

464,907

• 2,250

4,346,271

4,694,963

• 348,692

Passengers

1,789,762

1,267,343

• 522,419

15,278,519

15,082,521

• 195,998

Livestock

79,977

79,210

• 767

385,255

401,050

• 15,795

Timber

18,625

16,025

• 2,600

215,913

211,309

• 4,604

Other goods

327,757

343,023

• 15,266

3,788,556

4,061,276

• 272,720

Total goods

426,359

438,258

• 11,899

4,389,724

4,673,635

• 283,911

Road Motor Service--

Passengers

229,087

209,147

• 19,940

2,312,169

1,928,153

• 384,016

Revenue

6,758

6,050

• 708

66,203

59,949

• 6,254

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.

Four-weekly Period.

Year to Date.

1932-33.

1931-32.

Variation.

1932-33.

1931-32.

Variation.

Maintenance

Way and works

67,798

69,270

• 1,472

763,444

842,706

• 79,262

Signals and electrical appliances

7,790

7,040

• 750

87,391

88,608

• 1,217

Rolling-stock

89,482

81,486

• 7,996

998,212

1,059,830

• 61,618

Transportation

Locomotive

89,531

96,023

• 6,492

944,396

1,050,889

• 106,493

Traffic

95,581

104,646

• 9,065

1,060,317

1,194,632

• 134,315

General charges

4,717

5,881

• 1,164

56,698

62,803

• 6,105

Superannuation subsidy

14,422

15,719

• 1,297

148,191

147,525

• 666

Total operating expenses

369,321

380,065

• 10,744

4,058,649

4,446,993

• 388,344

Net operating revenue

97,836

84,842

• 12,994

287,622

247,970

• 39,652

Total railway operating revenue

467,157

464,907

• 2,250

4,346,271

4,694,963

• 348,692

Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1931

60,545,154

Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1932

51,424,883

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