New Zealand Gazette – 1939 – No. 56

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✨ Railways financial and operational statistics



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 24TH JUNE, 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 160 184 — 24 788 1,032 — 244 628 — 848
Gisborne 2,152 2,319 — 167 2,795 2,662 + 133 643 — 343
North Island main line and branches 370,431 332,693 + 37,738 351,981 345,292 + 6,689 18,450 —12,599
South Island main line and branches 225,666 195,744 + 29,922 229,891 228,322 + 1,569 4,225 —32,578
Westport 8,149 6,725 + 1,424 6,462 6,298 + 164 1,687 427
Nelson 561 515 + 46 1,845 1,713 + 132 1,284 — 1,198
Picton 2,808 1,926 + 882 3,289 2,988 + 301 481 — 1,062
Total railway operation 609,927 540,106 + 69,821 597,051 588,307 + 8,744 12,876 —48,201
Miscellaneous revenue 27,543 25,264 + 2,279 .. .. .. 27,543 25,264
Lake Wakatipu steamers 465 523 — 58 924 870 + 54 459 — 347
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services 63,924 55,156 + 8,768 64,507 54,840 + 9,667 583 316
Departmental dwellings 10,598 10,185 + 413 15,811 13,926 + 1,885 5,213 — 3,741
Total 712,457 631,234 + 81,223 678,293 657,943 + 20,350 34,164 —26,709

1ST APRIL, 1939, TO 24TH JUNE, 1939 (85 days), WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1938, TO 25TH JUNE 1938 (86 days).

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1939-40. 1938-39. Variation. 1939-40. 1938-39. Variation. 1939-40. 1938-39.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
649 789 — 140 2,310 2,596 — 286 1,661 — 1,807
5,737 6,961 — 1,224 8,007 7,807 + 200 2,270 — 846
1,193,589 1,109,392 + 84,197 1,060,523 1,048,282 + 12,241 133,066 61,110
734,259 679,961 + 54,298 687,380 689,720 — 2,340 46,879 — 9,759
22,059 21,551 + 508 17,983 18,969 — 986 4,076 2,582
2,571 2,637 — 66 5,502 5,520 — 18 2,931 — 2,883
8,921 7,256 + 1,665 10,291 9,572 + 719 1,370 — 2,316
1,967,785 1,828,547 + 139,238 1,791,996 1,782,466 + 9,530 175,789 46,081
87,495 78,821 + 8,674 .. .. .. 87,495 78,821
1,809 1,624 + 185 2,590 2,659 — 69 781 — 1,035
208,914 167,756 + 41,158 201,000 155,627 + 45,373 7,914 12,129
31,773 30,732 + 1,041 45,673 41,342 + 4,331 13,900 —10,610
2,297,776 2,107,480 + 190,296 2,041,259 1,982,094 + 59,165 256,517 125,386

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1939-40. 1938-39. Variation. 1939-40. 1938-39. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 121,290 116,337 + 4,953 421,219 421,074 + 145
Parcels, luggage, and mails 25,701 22,917 + 2,784 77,639 72,098 + 5,541
Goods 448,581 387,900 + 60,681 1,424,298 1,295,607 + 128,691
Labour and demurrage 14,355 12,952 + 1,403 44,629 39,768 + 4,861
Total railway operating revenue 609,927 540,106 + 69,821 1,967,785 1,828,547 + 139,238
Passengers No. 1,593,428 1,550,797 + 42,631 5,615,208 5,649,873
Live-stock Tons 36,334 39,211 — 2,877 148,277 156,821
Timber ,, 38,641 37,551 + 1,090 113,477 111,093
Other goods ,, 502,332 461,636 + 40,696 1,597,350 1,542,005
Total goods ,, 577,307 538,398 + 38,909 1,859,104 1,809,919
Road Services—
Passengers No. 451,190 475,368 — 24,178 1,386,418 1,472,654
Revenue: Passenger £ 23,679 24,037 — 358 79,729 79,223
Goods £ 17,366 9,682 + 7,684 53,649 15,508

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 111,096 110,206 + 890 329,135 322,810 + 6,325
Signals and electrical appliances 15,176 15,331 — 155 42,367 45,034 — 2,667
Rolling-stock 143,313 144,297 — 984 416,493 416,754 — 261
Transportation—
Locomotive 141,375 134,692 + 6,683 432,826 428,708 + 4,118
Traffic 168,706 165,342 + 3,364 517,567 511,402 + 6,165
General charges 6,257 6,731 — 474 19,721 22,497 — 2,776
Superannuation subsidy 11,128 11,708 — 580 33,887 35,261 — 1,374
Total operating expenses 597,051 588,307 + 8,744 1,791,996 1,782,466 + 9,530
Net operating revenue 12,876 —48,201 + 61,077 175,789 46,081 +129,708
Total railway operating revenue 609,927 540,106 + 69,821 1,967,785 1,828,547 +139,238

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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