New Zealand Gazette – 1936 – No. 84

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✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 7TH NOVEMBER, 1936, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF PREVIOUS YEAR.

Section. Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1936-37. 1935-36. Variation. 1936-37. 1935-36. Variation. 1936-37. 1935-36.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Kaihu 273 261 + 12 576 527 + 49 — 303 — 266
Gisborne 1,257 1,579 — 322 1,908 2,151 — 243 — 651 — 572
North Island main line and branches 284,651 260,677 + 23,974 281,945 267,757 + 14,188 2,706 — 7,080
South Island main line and branches 186,061 161,384 + 24,677 199,499 183,201 + 16,298 —13,438 — 21,817
Westport 5,599 4,993 + 606 5,012 5,025 — 13 587 — 32
Nelson 622 635 — 13 1,458 1,480 — 22 — 836 — 845
Picton 2,164 1,546 + 618 2,753 2,467 + 286 — 589 — 921
Total railway operation 480,627 431,075 + 49,552 493,151 462,608 + 30,543 —12,524 — 31,533
Miscellaneous revenue 23,850 26,413 — 2,563 .. .. .. 23,850 — 26,413
Lake Wakatipu steamers 307 512 — 205 807 758 + 49 — 500 — 246
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 31,184 20,208 + 10,976 28,530 19,080 + 9,450 2,654 — 1,128
Departmental dwellings .. 10,090 10,032 + 58 13,231 12,178 + 1,053 — 3,141 — 2,146
Total 546,058 488,240 + 57,818 535,719 494,624 + 41,095 10,339 — 6,384

1ST APRIL, 1936, TO 7TH NOVEMBER, 1936, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1935, TO 9TH NOVEMBER, 1935.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1936-37. 1935-36. Variation. 1936-37. 1935-36. Variation. 1936-37. 1935-36.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
2,141 1,971 + 170 4,850 3,504 + 1,346 — 2,709 — 1,533
9,643 10,581 — 938 13,501 15,233 — 1,732 — 3,858 — 4,652
2,275,273 2,024,061 + 251,212 2,146,680 1,891,712 + 254,968 128,593 132,349
1,524,953 1,360,573 + 164,380 1,474,308 1,318,954 + 155,354 50,645 41,619
47,083 42,596 + 4,487 39,058 36,079 + 2,979 8,025 6,517
6,469 6,160 + 309 11,873 10,799 + 1,074 — 5,404 — 4,639
16,890 14,067 + 2,823 19,431 17,967 + 1,464 — 2,541 — 3,900
3,882,452 3,460,009 + 422,443 3,709,701 3,294,248 + 415,453 172,751 165,761
195,453 192,872 + 2,581 .. .. .. 195,453 192,872
3,638 4,784 — 1,146 6,406 5,791 + 615 — 2,768 — 1,007
209,366 157,376 + 51,990 193,004 143,244 + 49,760 16,362 14,132
78,483 78,731 — 248 103,090 96,338 + 6,752 — 24,607 — 17,607
4,369,392 3,893,772 + 475,620 4,012,201 3,539,621 + 472,580 357,191 354,151

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1936-37. 1935-36. Variation. 1936-37. 1935-36. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 115,269 98,242 + 17,027 873,503 798,147 + 75,356
Parcels, luggage, and mails 23,356 23,098 + 258 175,028 170,759 + 4,269
Goods 332,013 301,232 + 30,781 2,751,310 2,421,887 + 329,423
Labour and demurrage 9,989 8,503 + 1,486 82,611 69,216 + 13,395
Total railway operating revenue 480,627 431,075 + 49,552 3,882,452 3,460,009 + 422,443
Passengers .. No. 1,396,828 1,288,645 + 108,183 12,751,305 12,083,056 +
Live-stock .. Tons 20,995 20,781 + 214 267,410 251,737 +
Timber .. ,, 34,753 35,821 — 1,068 290,046 255,978 +
Other goods .. ,, 413,424 367,411 + 46,013 3,451,850 3,062,343 +
Total goods .. ,, 469,172 424,013 + 45,159 4,009,306 3,570,058 +
Road Motor Services—
Passengers .. No. 380,994 247,181 + 133,813 2,552,022 1,898,047 +
Revenue .. £ 16,610 7,678 + 8,932 98,480 59,307 +

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1936-37. 1935-36. Variation. 1936-37. 1935-36. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Maintenance—
Way and works 93,681 90,498 + 3,183 697,746 639,929 + 57,817
Signals and electrical appliances 11,968 11,361 + 607 89,670 85,710 + 3,960
Rolling-stock 121,441 118,713 + 2,728 952,601 863,656 + 88,945
Transportation—
Locomotive 105,684 95,888 + 9,796 813,721 702,131 + 111,590
Traffic 140,547 127,445 + 13,102 1,016,810 864,670 + 152,140
General charges 5,829 5,027 + 802 43,530 41,730 + 1,800
Superannuation subsidy 14,001 13,676 + 325 95,623 96,422 — 799
Total operating expenses 493,151 462,608 + 30,543 3,709,701 3,294,248 + 415,453
Net operating revenue —12,524 — 31,533 + 19,009 172,751 165,761 + 6,990
Total railway operating revenue 480,627 431,075 + 49,552 3,882,452 3,460,009 + 422,443

Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1935 .. .. £ 54,089,190
Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1936 .. .. £ 54,253,059



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