New Zealand Gazette – 1933 – No. 35

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✨ Railway Financial and Traffic Statistics



Abstract of Railway Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 31ST MARCH, 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.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Kaia
Gisborne 1,385 1,460 — 75 1,590 2,411 — 821 — 227 — 80
North Island main line and branches 261,126 353,092 — 91,966 220,578 267,540 — 46,962 40,548 85,552
South Island main line and branches 203,159 226,201 — 23,042 161,212 173,591 — 12,379 41,947 52,610
Westport 5,505 6,669 — 1,164 3,995 4,680 — 685 1,510 1,989
Nelson 1,512 1,693 — 181 1,147 2,748 — 1,601 365 — 1,055
Picton 3,685 3,729 — 44 2,455 2,849 — 394 1,230 880
Total railway operation 476,720 593,258 —116,538 391,552 454,313 — 62,761 85,168 138,945
Miscellaneous revenue 33,087 36,538 — 3,451 .. .. .. 33,087 36,538
Lake Wakatipu steamers 961 926 + 35 586 774 — 188 375 152
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 16,886 20,217 — 3,331 19,451 10,826 + 8,625 — 2,565 9,391
Departmental dwellings 10,670 13,328 — 2,658 15,864 18,935 — 3,071 — 5,194 — 5,607
Total 538,324 664,267 —125,943 427,453 484,848 — 57,395 110,871 179,419

1ST APRIL, 1932, TO 31ST MARCH, 1933, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1931, TO 31ST MARCH, 1932.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1932-33. 1931-32. Variation. 1932-33. 1931-32. Variation. 1932-33. 1931-32.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
3,698 4,073 — 375 6,052 6,743 — 691 — 2,354 — 2,670
14,428 15,175 — 747 18,947 25,785 — 6,838 — 4,519 —10,610
3,107,566 3,443,149 —335,583 2,767,580 3,058,542 —290,962 339,986 384,607
2,107,113 2,200,618 — 93,505 1,932,435 2,076,868 —144,433 174,678 123,750
64,065 77,882 — 13,817 58,459 70,658 — 12,199 5,606 7,224
13,402 17,174 — 3,772 21,733 30,146 — 8,413 — 8,331 —12,972
28,803 30,894 — 2,091 28,548 32,911 — 4,363 255 — 2,017
5,339,075 5,788,965 —449,890 4,833,754 5,301,653 —467,899 505,321 487,312
339,517 354,345 — 14,828 .. .. .. 339,517 354,345
7,864 8,013 — 149 8,200 10,068 — 1,868 — 336 — 2,055
210,372 218,900 — 8,528 196,119 209,260 —13,141 14,253 9,640
137,575 138,725 —1,150 145,786 149,974 — 4,188 — 8,211 —11,249
6,034,403 6,508,948 —474,545 5,183,859 5,670,955 —487,096 850,544 837,993

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1932-33. 1931-32. Variation. 1932-33. 1931-32. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 84,743 139,026 — 54,283 1,207,296 1,339,589 — 132,293
Parcels, luggage, and mails 21,465 21,084 + 381 283,822 316,245 — 32,423
Goods 361,804 422,773 — 60,969 3,745,777 4,019,600 — 273,823
Labour and demurrage 8,708 10,375 — 1,667 102,180 113,531 — 11,351
Total railway operating revenue 476,720 593,258 —116,538 5,339,075 5,788,965 — 449,890
Passengers No. 1,022,580 1,602,265 —579,685 18,366,654 19,151,480
Livestock Tons 72,180 73,736 — 1,556 545,094 552,558
Timber " 17,563 23,071 — 5,508 253,633 253,534
Other goods " 454,751 509,290 — 54,539 4,691,959 5,018,719
Total goods " 544,494 606,097 — 61,603 5,490,686 5,824,811
Road Motor Service—
Passengers No. 208,703 245,948 — 37,245 2,740,263 2,384,670
Revenue £ 6,044 6,987 — 943 78,644 72,740

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 95,476 82,205 + 13,271 931,273 997,629 — 66,356
Signals and electrical appliances 10,938 10,536 + 402 105,586 107,584 — 1,998
Rolling-stock 96,711 113,101 — 16,390 1,188,474 1,270,585 — 82,111
Transportation—
Locomotive 79,085 109,546 — 30,461 1,114,801 1,254,770 —139,969
Traffic 95,751 122,537 — 26,786 1,255,280 1,424,520 —169,240
General charges Cr. 872 1,417 — 2,289 61,252 69,280 — 8,028
Superannuation subsidy 14,463 14,971 — 508 177,088 177,285 — 197
Total operating expenses 391,552 454,313 — 62,761 4,833,754 5,301,653 —467,899
Net operating revenue 85,168 138,945 — 53,777 505,321 487,312 + 18,009
Total railway operating revenue 476,720 593,258 —116,538 5,339,075 5,788,965 —449,890

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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