New Zealand Gazette – 1937 – No. 45

Page 1616

✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 29th 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 351 313 + 38 540 672 — 132 189 359
Gisborne 1,524 1,280 + 244 2,041 1,569 + 472 517 289
North Island main line and branches 331,052 314,795 + 16,257 312,305 266,035 + 46,270 18,747 48,760
South Island main line and branches 221,988 222,441 — 453 210,884 178,592 + 32,292 11,104 43,849
Westport 6,285 6,274 + 11 5,287 4,570 + 717 998 1,704
Nelson 940 807 + 133 1,675 1,462 + 213 735 655
Picton 2,069 2,274 — 205 2,433 2,229 + 204 364 45
Total railway operation 564,209 548,184 + 16,025 535,165 455,129 + 80,036 29,044 93,055
Miscellaneous revenue 21,532 23,802 — 2,270 .. .. .. 21,532 23,802
Lake Wakatipu steamers 431 685 — 254 1,045 687 + 358 614 2
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, motor service, and other subsidiary services 33,967 21,963 + 12,004 33,068 19,846 + 13,222 899 2,117
Departmental dwellings 9,904 9,517 + 387 14,520 12,731 + 1,789 — 4,616 — 3,214
Total 630,043 604,151 + 25,892 583,798 488,393 + 95,405 46,245 115,758

1st APRIL, 1937, TO 29th MAY, 1937, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1st APRIL, 1936, TO 23rd MAY, 1936.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1937–38. 1936–37. Variation. 1937–38. 1936–37. Variation. 1937–38. 1936–37.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
981 617 + 364 1,170 1,286 — 116 189 669
3,386 2,473 + 913 4,076 3,085 + 991 690 612
743,421 613,268 +130,153 653,236 509,281 +143,955 90,185 103,987
490,561 421,402 + 69,159 443,271 335,883 +107,388 47,290 85,519
12,457 11,604 + 853 11,011 8,537 + 2,474 1,446 3,067
2,050 1,831 + 219 3,341 2,710 + 631 — 1,291 — 879
6,325 4,850 + 1,475 5,540 4,234 + 1,306 785 616
1,259,181 1,056,045 +203,136 1,121,645 865,016 +256,629 137,536 191,029
51,339 47,936 + 3,403 .. .. .. 51,339 47,936
951 1,453 — 502 1,943 1,321 + 622 — 992 132
70,666 46,099 + 24,567 69,106 40,617 + 28,489 1,560 5,482
19,882 19,133 + 749 29,356 23,584 + 5,772 — 9,474 — 4,451
1,402,019 1,170,666 +231,353 1,222,050 930,538 +291,512 179,969 240,128

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1937–38. 1936–37. Variation. 1937–38. 1936–37. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 118,816 112,300 + 6,516 240,288 240,263
Parcels, luggage, and mails 25,064 22,631 + 2,433 50,246 43,591
Goods 408,508 402,598 + 5,910 940,926 752,838
Labour and demurrage 11,821 10,655 + 1,166 27,721 19,353
Total railway operating revenue 564,209 548,184 + 16,025 1,259,181 1,056,045
Passengers .. No. 2,069,672 1,444,488 + 625,184 3,762,463
Live-stock .. Tons 57,852 58,902 — 1,050 141,705
Timber .. ,, 35,480 36,548 — 1,068 76,975
Other goods .. ,, 500,045 503,685 — 3,640 1,129,416
Total goods .. ,, 593,377 599,135 — 5,758 1,348,096
Road Motor Services—
Passengers .. No. 398,767 262,537 + 136,230 827,317
Revenue .. £ 18,105 8,565 + 9,540 38,401

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 92,959 84,836 + 8,123 191,377 161,216
Signals and electrical appliances 12,743 10,793 + 1,950 26,087 19,875
Rolling-stock 132,275 118,963 + 13,312 269,975 222,117
Transportation—
Locomotive 129,222 104,515 + 24,707 271,763 196,484
Traffic 150,690 119,227 + 31,463 326,988 231,584
General charges 5,716 5,090 + 626 12,166 10,038
Superannuation subsidy 11,560 11,705 — 145 23,289 23,702
Total operating expenses 535,165 455,129 + 80,036 1,121,645 865,016
Net operating revenue 29,044 93,055 — 64,011 137,536 191,029
Total railway operating revenue 564,209 548,184 + 16,025 1,259,181 1,056,045

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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