✨ Railway Financial Report
Abstract of Railways Working Account.
FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 10TH DECEMBER, 1938, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD
OF PREVIOUS YEAR.
| Section. | Revenue. | Expenditure. | Net Revenue. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-39. | 1937-38. | Variation. | |
| Kaihu | £ | £ | £ |
| 306 | |||
| Gisborne | 2,895 | ||
| North Island main line and branches | 409,182 | ||
| South Island main line and branches | 237,717 | ||
| Westport | 6,859 | ||
| Nelson | 705 | ||
| Picton | 3,130 | ||
| Total railway operation .. | 660,794 | ||
| Miscellaneous revenue .. | 26,710 | ||
| Lake Wakatipu steamers .. | 410 | ||
| Refreshment-rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services | 66,090 | ||
| Departmental dwellings .. | 10,502 | ||
| Total .. .. .. | 764,506 | ||
1ST APRIL, 1938, TO 10TH DECEMBER, 1938, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR
PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1937, TO llTH DECEMBER, 1937.
| Section. | Revenue. | Expenditure. | Net Revenue. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938-39. | 1937-38. | Variation. | |
| Kaihu | £ | £ | £ |
| 2,313 | |||
| Gisborne | 20,448 | ||
| North Island main line and branches | 3,099,083 | ||
| South Island main line and branches | 1,904,895 | ||
| Westport | 63,717 | ||
| Nelson | 6,303 | ||
| Picton | 19,952 | ||
| Total railway operation .. | 5,116,711 | ||
| Miscellaneous revenue .. | 241,840 | ||
| Lake Wakatipu steamers .. | 3,789 | ||
| Refreshment-rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services | 514,107 | ||
| Departmental dwellings .. | 91,752 | ||
| Total .. .. .. | 5,968,199 | ||
ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.
Four-weekly Period.
| Section. | 1938-39. | 1937-38. | Variation. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 179,460 | 130,978 | + | |
| 48,482 | |||
| Parcels, luggage, and mails .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 25,036 | 24,426 | + | |
| 610 | |||
| Goods .. .. .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 440,415 | 434,031 | + | |
| 6,384 | |||
| Labour and demurrage .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 15,883 | 12,439 | + | |
| 3,444 | |||
| Total railway operating revenue | £ | £ | £ |
| 660,794 | 601,874 | + | |
| 58,920 | |||
| Passengers .. No. | £ | £ | £ |
| 1,624,799 | 1,438,699 | + | |
| 186,100 | |||
| Live-stock .. Tons | £ | £ | £ |
| 32,044 | 39,136 | - | |
| 7,092 | |||
| Timber .. .. .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 42,524 | 43,281 | - | |
| 757 | |||
| Other goods .. .. .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 495,182 | 483,724 | + | |
| 11,458 | |||
| Total goods | £ | £ | £ |
| 569,750 | 566,141 | + | |
| 3,609 | |||
| Road Services-- | £ | £ | £ |
| Passengers .. No. | £ | £ | £ |
| 408,002 | 402,835 | + | |
| 5,167 | |||
| Revenue : Passenger £ | £ | £ | £ |
| 25,077 | 20,940 | + | |
| 4,137 | |||
| Goods £ | £ | £ | £ |
| 17,054 | .. | + | |
| 17,054 |
Year to Date.
| Section. | 1938-39. | 1937-38. | Variation. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 1,169,743 | 1,070,967 | + | |
| 98,776 | |||
| Parcels, luggage, and mails .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 216,995 | 211,696 | + | |
| 5,299 | |||
| Goods .. .. .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 3,598,934 | 3,617,018 | - | |
| 18,084 | |||
| Labour and demurrage .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 131,039 | 115,409 | + | |
| 15,630 | |||
| Total railway operating revenue | £ | £ | £ |
| 5,015,090 | 5,116,711 | + | |
| 101,621 | |||
| Passengers .. No. | £ | £ | £ |
| 15,722,786 | 14,977,909 | + | |
| 744,877 | |||
| Live-stock .. Tons | £ | £ | £ |
| 313,361 | 352,790 | - | |
| 39,429 | |||
| Timber .. .. .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 353,197 | 350,325 | + | |
| 2,872 | |||
| Other goods .. .. .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 4,337,280 | 4,430,453 | - | |
| 93,173 | |||
| Total goods | £ | £ | £ |
| 5,003,838 | 5,133,568 | - | |
| 129,730 |
ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.
Four-weekly Period.
| Section. | 1938-39. | 1937-38. | Variation. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance Way and works .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 105,998 | 100,837 | + | |
| 5,161 | |||
| Signals and electrical appliances | £ | £ | £ |
| 13,293 | 13,658 | - | |
| 365 | |||
| Rolling-stock .. .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 152,013 | 139,749 | + | |
| 12,264 | |||
| Transportation Locomotive | £ | £ | £ |
| 134,845 | 128,569 | + | |
| 6,276 | |||
| Traffic .. .. .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 167,905 | 159,531 | + | |
| 8,374 | |||
| General charges .. .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 6,498 | 6,149 | + | |
| 349 | |||
| Superannuation subsidy .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 13,457 | 13,835 | - | |
| 378 | |||
| Total operating expenses .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 594,009 | 562,328 | + | |
| 31,681 | |||
| Net operating revenue .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 66,785 | 39,546 | + | |
| 27,239 | |||
| Total railway operating revenue | £ | £ | £ |
| 660,794 | 601,874 | + | |
| 58,920 |
Year to Date.
| Section. | 1938-39. | 1937-38. | Variation. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintenance Way and works .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 972,393 | 870,537 | + | |
| 101,856 | |||
| Signals and electrical appliances | £ | £ | £ |
| 129,176 | 117,774 | + | |
| 11,402 | |||
| Rolling-stock .. .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 1,293,252 | 1,259,038 | + | |
| 34,214 | |||
| Transportation Locomotive | £ | £ | £ |
| 1,242,048 | 1,153,623 | + | |
| 88,425 | |||
| Traffic .. .. .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 1,514,521 | 1,406,886 | + | |
| 107,635 | |||
| General charges .. .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 65,367 | 58,445 | + | |
| 6,922 | |||
| Superannuation subsidy .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 109,114 | 111,131 | - | |
| 2,017 | |||
| Total operating expenses .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 5,325,871 | 4,977,434 | + | |
| 348,437 | |||
| Net operating revenue .. | £ | £ | £ |
| 66,785 | 39,546 | + | |
| 27,239 | |||
| Total railway operating revenue | £ | £ | £ |
| 5,015,090 | 5,116,711 | + | |
| 101,621 |
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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