Railway Financial Report




Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 23RD JULY, 1938, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD
of PREVIOUS YEAR.

Section. Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1938-39. 1937-38. Variation.
Kaihu £ £ £
161 145 + 16
Gisborne £ £ £
2,213 1,200 + 1,013
North Island main line and branches £ £ £
298,869 311,314 - 12,445
South Island main line and branches £ £ £
184,672 188,545 - 3,873
Westport £ £ £
6,230 7,340 - 1,110
Nelson £ £ £
572 802 - 230
Picton £ £ £
1,991 1,601 + 390
Total railway operation £ £ £
494,708 510,947 - 16,239
Miscellaneous revenue £ £ £
27,590 26,335 + 1,255
Lake Wakatipu steamers £ £ £
263 438 - 175
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, £ £ £
road services, and other
subsidiary services
52,818 34,860 + 17,958
Departmental dwellings £ £ £
10,137 9,671 + 466
Total £ £ £
585,516 582,251 + 3,265

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1938-39. 1937-38.
Passengers £
105,364
Parcels, luggage, and mails £
23,200
Goods £
351,321
Labour and demurrage £
14,823
Total railway operating revenue £
494,708
Passengers .. No.
1,445,160
Live-stock .. Tons
24,819
Timber
38,506
Other goods
439,568
Total goods
502,893
Road Services—
Passengers .. No.
423,778
Revenue: Passenger £
22,567
Goods £
10,157

1ST APRIL, 1938, TO 23RD JULY, 1938, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR
PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1937, TO 24TH JULY, 1937.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1938-39. 1937-38. Variation.
£ £ £
951 1,350 - 399
9,174 6,001 + 3,173
1,408,261 1,371,986 + 36,275
864,633 885,804 - 21,171
27,780 26,990 + 790
3,209 3,578 - 369
9,247 10,199 - 952
2,323,255 2,305,908 + 17,347
106,411 102,697 + 3,714
1,886 1,811 + 75
220,574 137,509 + 83,065
40,869 39,652 + 1,217
2,692,995 2,587,577 + 105,418

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1938-39. 1937-38.
Maintenance—
Way and works £
112,990
Signals and electrical appliances £
14,909
Rolling-stock £
148,713
Transportation—
Locomotive £
134,897
Traffic £
166,031
General charges £
7,494
Superannuation subsidy £
11,621
Total operating expenses £
596,655
Net operating revenue £
- 101,947
Total railway operating revenue £
494,708
£ £
Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1938 56,065,187
Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1937 54,696,437


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