New Zealand Gazette – 1937 – No. 40

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✨ Railway Financial Report

Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 1ST MAY, 1937, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF PREVIOUS YEAR.

Section.	Revenue.			Expenditure.			Net Revenue.
	1937–38.	1936–37.	Variation.	1937–38.	1936–37.	Variation.	1937–38.	1936–37.
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
Kaihu	630	304	+ 326	631	614	+ 17	1—	310
Gisborne	1,862	1,194	+ 668	2,035	1,516	+ 519	173—	322
North Island main line and branches	412,370	298,474	+113,896	340,930	243,247	+ 97,683	71,440	55,227
South Island main line and branches	268,574	198,961	+ 69,613	232,387	157,291	+ 75,096	36,187	41,670
Westport	6,172	5,329	+ 843	5,724	3,967	+ 1,757	448	1,362
Nelson	1,110	1,024	+ 86	1,666	1,248	+ 418	556—	224
Picton	4,255	2,576	+ 1,679	3,108	2,005	+ 1,103	1,147	571
Total railway operation	694,973	507,862	+187,111	586,481	409,888	+176,593	108,492	97,974
Miscellaneous revenue	29,807	24,134	+ 5,673	..	..	..	29,807	24,134
Lake Wakatipu steamers	519	768	— 249	897	634	+ 263	378	134
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services	36,700	24,135	+12,565	36,038	20,770	+15,268	662	3,365
Departmental dwellings	9,978	9,616	+ 362	14,836	10,853	+ 3,983	— 4,858	— 1,237
Total	771,977	566,515	+205,462	638,252	442,145	+196,107	133,725	124,370

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

	Four-weekly Period.			Year to Date.
	1937–38.	1936–37.	Variation.	1937–38.	1936–37.	Variation.
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Passengers	121,472	127,963	— 6,491	..	..	..
Parcels, luggage, and mails	25,182	20,960	+ 4,222	..	..	..
Goods	532,419	350,241	+182,178	..	..	..
Labour and demurrage	15,900	8,698	+ 7,202	..	..	..
Total railway operating revenue	694,973	507,862	+187,111	..	..	..
Passengers	.. No.	1,692,791	1,209,827	+ 482,964	..	..
Live-stock	.. Tons	83,853	54,080	+ 29,773	..	..
Timber	.. "	41,495	26,280	+ 15,215	..	..
Other goods	.. "	629,371	431,854	+197,517	..	..
Total goods	.. "	754,719	512,214	+242,505	..	..
Road Motor Services—
Passengers	.. No.	428,550	239,732	+188,818	..	..
Revenue	.. £	20,134	8,421	+11,713	..	..

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.

	Four-weekly Period.			Year to Date.
	1937–38.	1936–37.	Variation.	1937–38.	1936–37.	Variation.
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Maintenance—
Way and works	98,418	76,380	+22,038	..	..	..
Signals and electrical appliances	13,343	9,082	+ 4,261	..	..	..
Rolling-stock	137,700	103,155	+34,545	..	..	..
Transportation—
Locomotive	142,542	91,968	+50,574	..	..	..
Traffic	176,299	112,357	+63,942	..	..	..
General charges	6,451	4,949	+ 1,502	..	..	..
Superannuation subsidy	11,728	11,997	— 269	..	..	..
Total operating expenses	586,481	409,888	+176,593	..	..	..
Net operating revenue	108,492	97,974	+10,518	..	..	..
Total railway operating revenue	694,973	507,862	+187,111	..	..	..

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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