New Zealand Gazette – 1939 – No. 138

Page 3082

✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 14TH OCTOBER, 1939, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF PREVIOUS YEAR.

Section. Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1939-40. 1938-39. Variation. 1939-40. 1938-39. Variation. 1939-40. 1938-39.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Kaihu 288 296 — 8 830 1,047 — 217 542 — 751
Gisborne 2,189 2,094 + 95 2,468 2,490 — 21 279 — 395
North Island main line and Branches 368,799 309,044 + 59,755 363,756 350,773 + 12,983 5,043 — 41,729
South Island main line and Branches 222,028 198,591 + 28,437 230,285 222,428 + 7,857 8,257 — 23,837
Westport 9,303 6,908 + 2,395 7,048 5,981 + 1,067 2,255 — 927
Nelson 512 597 — 85 1,998 1,658 + 340 1,486 — 1,061
Picton 2,862 1,777 + 1,085 3,209 3,298 — 89 347 — 1,521
Total railway operation 605,981 519,307 + 86,674 609,594 587,674 + 21,920 3,613 — 68,367
Miscellaneous revenue 31,878 28,868 + 3,010 .. .. .. 31,878 — 28,868
Lake Wakatipu steamers 465 334 + 131 803 768 + 35 338 — 434
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services 62,182 55,317 + 6,865 63,809 58,015 + 5,794 1,627 — 2,698
Departmental dwellings 10,823 10,217 + 606 14,752 14,897 — 145 3,929 — 4,680
Total 711,329 614,043 + 97,286 688,958 661,354 + 27,604 22,371 — 47,311

1st APRIL, 1939, TO 14TH OCTOBER, 1939, (197 days), WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1st APRIL, 1938, TO 15TH OCTOBER, 1938 (198 days).

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1939-40. 1938-39. Variation. 1939-40. 1938-39. Variation. 1939-40. 1938-39.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
1,408 1,658 — 250 5,612 6,850 — 1,238 4,204 — 5,192
14,314 15,195 — 881 18,173 17,653 + 520 3,859 — 2,458
2,601,958 2,356,490 + 245,468 2,529,092 2,456,738 + 72,354 72,866 — 100,248
1,570,734 1,464,969 + 105,815 1,614,301 1,588,505 + 25,796 48,517 — 123,536
56,148 50,467 + 5,679 44,821 44,030 + 791 11,325 — 6,437
8,094 5,041 + 553 14,146 12,546 + 1,600 9,052 — 7,505
20,398 14,674 + 5,719 26,719 22,919 + 3,800 6,326 — 8,245
4,270,097 3,908,494 + 361,603 4,252,864 4,149,241 + 103,623 17,233 — 240,747
208,235 188,428 + 19,807 .. .. .. 208,235 — 188,428
3,598 2,952 + 646 6,037 6,017 + 20 2,439 — 3,065
461,230 385,326 + 75,904 457,525 381,504 + 76,021 3,705 — 3,822
74,570 70,911 + 3,659 109,365 99,718 + 9,647 34,795 — 28,807
5,017,730 4,556,111 + 461,619 4,825,791 4,636,480 + 189,311 191,939 — 80,369

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1939-40. 1938-39. Variation. 1939-40. 1938-39. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 123,259 97,969 + 25,290 905,235 859,447 + 45,788
Parcels, luggage, and mails 25,076 24,319 + 757 178,103 167,823 + 10,280
Goods 442,374 381,614 + 60,760 3,077,271 2,783,156 + 294,115
Labour and demurrage 15,272 15,405 — 133 109,488 98,068 + 11,420
Total railway operating revenue 605,981 519,307 + 86,674 4,270,097 3,908,494 + 361,603
Passengers .. No. 1,639,481 1,483,922 + 155,559 12,723,293 12,517,738
Live-stock .. Tons 22,040 23,223 — 1,183 248,350 258,704
Timber .. ,, 49,093 42,952 + 6,141 284,139 272,791
Other goods .. ,, 492,800 484,207 + 8,593 3,476,949 3,404,266
Total goods .. ,, 563,933 550,382 + 13,551 4,009,438 3,935,761
Road Services—
Passengers .. No. 491,282 390,567 + 100,715 3,277,413 3,075,396
Revenue: Passenger £ 24,840 22,098 + 2,742 175,489 168,976
Goods £ 14,692 13,548 + 1,144 120,713 60,422

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1939-40. 1938-39. Variation. 1939-40. 1938-39. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Maintenance—
Way and works 110,178 107,146 + 3,032 790,812 757,571 + 33,241
Signals and electrical appliances 16,330 13,002 + 3,328 101,904 102,717 — 813
Rolling-stock 157,672 144,829 + 12,843 1,033,234 1,002,407 + 30,827
Transportation—
Locomotive 140,318 136,653 + 3,665 999,278 971,949 + 27,329
Traffic 167,614 166,229 + 1,385 1,202,911 1,179,718 + 23,193
General charges 6,361 7,945 — 1,584 46,518 52,656 — 6,138
Superannuation subsidy 11,121 11,870 — 749 78,207 82,223 — 4,016
Total operating expenses 609,594 587,674 + 21,920 4,252,864 4,149,241 + 103,623
Net operating revenue — 3,613 — 68,367 + 64,754 17,233 — 240,747 + 257,980
Total railway operating revenue 605,981 519,307 + 86,674 4,270,097 3,908,494 + 361,603

Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1939 | £ | 58,676,608
Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1938 | .. | 56,065,187



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🚂 Abstract of Railways Working Account for Four-Weekly Period Ended 14th October 1939

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🚂 Analysis of Railway Operating Revenue and Traffic

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🚂 Analysis of Railway Operating Expenditure

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