New Zealand Gazette – 1939 – No. 144

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✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 11TH NOVEMBER, 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 259 349 — 90 791 1,039 — 248 532 — 690
Gisborne 2,385 2,358 + 27 2,519 2,576 — 57 134 — 218
North Island main line and branches 400,072 333,411 + 66,661 356,379 347,019 + 9,360 43,693 — 13,608
South Island main line and branches 223,481 202,209 + 21,272 230,245 221,362 + 8,883 6,764 — 19,153
Westport 6,930 6,391 + 539 6,485 5,849 + 636 445 — 542
Nelson 513 557 — 44 1,609 1,565 + 44 1,096 — 1,008
Picton 2,796 2,148 + 648 3,082 3,211 — 129 286 — 1,063
Total railway operation 636,436 547,423 + 89,013 601,110 582,621 + 18,489 35,326 — 35,198
Miscellaneous revenue 30,530 26,702 + 3,828 .. .. .. 30,530 — 26,702
Lake Wakatipu steamers 420 428 — 8 795 774 + 21 375 — 346
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services 56,469 62,690 — 6,221 59,921 61,395 — 1,474 3,452 — 1,295
Departmental dwellings 11,173 10,339 + 834 15,957 14,944 + 1,013 4,784 — 4,605
Total 735,028 647,582 + 87,446 677,783 659,734 + 18,049 57,245 — 12,152

1ST APRIL, 1939, TO 11TH NOVEMBER, 1939, (225 days), WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1938, TO 12TH NOVEMBER, 1938 (226 days).

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1939-40. 1938-39. Variation. 1939-40. 1938-39. Variation. 1939-40. 1938-39.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
1,668 2,007 — 339 6,402 7,889 — 1,487 4,734 — 5,882
16,699 17,553 — 854 20,692 20,229 + 463 3,993 — 2,676
3,002,030 2,689,902 + 312,128 2,885,471 2,803,756 + 81,715 116,559 —113,854
1,794,266 1,667,178 + 127,088 1,844,546 1,809,868 + 34,678 50,280 —142,690
63,075 56,858 + 6,217 51,306 49,879 + 1,427 11,769 — 6,979
5,606 5,597 + 9 15,755 14,111 + 1,644 10,149 — 8,514
23,189 16,822 + 6,367 29,801 26,130 + 3,671 6,612 — 9,308
4,906,533 4,455,917 + 450,616 4,853,973 4,731,862 + 122,111 52,560 —275,945
238,765 215,130 + 23,635 .. .. .. 238,765 — 215,130
4,018 3,379 + 639 6,832 6,791 + 41 2,814 — 3,412
517,699 443,016 + 69,683 517,446 442,898 + 74,548 253 — 5,118
85,743 81,251 + 4,492 125,323 114,663 + 10,660 39,580 — 33,412
5,752,758 5,203,693 + 549,065 5,503,574 5,296,214 + 207,360 249,184 — 92,521

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1939-40. 1938-39. Variation. 1939-40. 1938-39. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 148,113 130,837 + 17,276 1,053,349 990,283 + 63,066
Parcels, luggage, and mails 24,328 24,136 + 192 202,430 191,959 + 10,471
Goods 447,768 375,362 + 72,406 3,525,039 3,158,519 + 366,520
Labour and demurrage 16,227 17,088 — 861 125,715 115,156 + 10,559
Total railway operating revenue 636,436 547,423 + 89,013 4,906,533 4,455,917 + 450,616
Passengers .. No. 1,714,517 1,580,249 + 134,268 14,437,810 14,097,987
Live-stock .. Tons 21,999 22,613 — 614 270,349 281,317
Timber .. ,, 46,889 37,882 + 9,007 331,028 310,673
Other goods .. ,, 494,251 437,832 + 56,419 3,971,200 3,842,098
Total goods .. ,, 563,139 498,327 + 64,812 4,572,577 4,434,088
Road Services—
Passengers .. No. 495,311 414,909 + 80,402 3,772,724 3,490,305
Revenue: Passenger £ 25,942 25,076 + 866 201,431 194,052
Goods £ 5,340 14,496 — 9,156 126,054 74,917

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 105,954 108,825 — 2,871 896,766 866,395 + 30,371
Signals and electrical appliances 15,082 13,165 + 1,917 116,987 115,883 + 1,104
Rolling-stock 153,342 138,831 + 14,511 1,186,576 1,141,238 + 45,338
Transportation—
Locomotive 138,914 135,254 + 3,660 1,138,192 1,107,203 + 30,989
Traffic 168,454 166,898 + 1,556 1,371,364 1,346,616 + 24,748
General charges 6,671 6,214 + 457 53,188 58,870 — 5,682
Superannuation subsidy 12,693 13,434 — 741 90,900 95,657 — 4,757
Total operating expenses 601,110 582,621 + 18,489 4,853,973 4,731,862 +122,111
Net operating revenue 35,326 —35,198 + 70,524 52,560 —275,945 +328,505
Total railway operating revenue 636,436 547,423 + 89,013 4,906,533 4,455,917 +450,616

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 11th November 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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