New Zealand Gazette – 1939 – No. 7

Page 189

✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 7TH JANUARY, 1939, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF PREVIOUS YEAR.

Section. Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1938-39. 1937-38. Variation. 1938-39. 1937-38. Variation. 1938-39. 1937-38.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Kaihu 343 458 – 115 936 701 + 235 593 – 243
Gisborne 1,922 1,731 + 191 2,507 1,917 + 590 – 585 – 186
North Island main line and branches 347,092 354,773 – 7,681 328,641 312,315 + 16,326 18,451 42,458
South Island main line and branches 204,274 210,017 – 5,743 207,886 204,143 + 3,743 – 3,612 5,874
Westport 5,364 6,025 – 661 5,435 5,420 + 15 – 71 605
Nelson 874 1,130 – 256 1,590 1,645 + 55 – 716 – 515
Picton 3,350 2,455 + 895 3,256 2,838 + 418 94 + 383
Total railway operation 563,219 576,589 – 13,370 550,251 528,979 + 21,272 12,968 47,610
Miscellaneous revenue 34,291 28,409 + 5,872 .. .. .. 34,281 28,409
Lake Wakatipu steamers 951 968 – 17 862 804 + 58 89 164
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services 80,606 61,502 + 19,104 71,162 49,174 + 21,988 9,444 12,328
Departmental dwellings.. 10,499 10,309 + 190 12,101 11,425 + 676 – 1,602 – 1,116
Total 689,566 677,777 + 11,779 634,376 590,382 + 43,994 55,180 87,395

1ST APRIL, TO 7TH JANUARY, 1939, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1937, TO 8TH JANUARY, 1938.

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1938-39. 1937-38. Variation. 1938-39. 1937-38. Variation. 1938-39. 1937-38.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
2,656 3,365 – 709 9,805 6,208 + 3,597 – 7,149 – 2,843
22,370 15,340 + 7,030 25,395 19,447 + 5,948 – 3,025 – 4,107
3,446,174 3,373,258 + 72,916 3,487,488 3,223,344 + 264,144 – 41,314 149,914
2,109,169 2,096,170 + 12,999 2,242,453 2,156,504 + 85,949 – 133,284 – 60,334
69,081 70,984 – 1,903 61,150 56,153 + 4,997 7,931 14,831
7,177 8,362 – 1,185 17,348 16,889 + 459 – 10,171 – 8,527
29,302 24,200 + 898 32,482 27,868 + 4,614 – 9,180 – 3,668
5,679,929 5,591,679 + 88,250 5,876,121 5,506,413 + 369,708 – 196,192 85,266
276,121 262,250 + 13,871 .. .. .. 276,121 262,250
4,741 5,114 – 373 8,517 8,732 – 215 – 3,776 – 3,618
594,713 391,575 + 203,138 577,912 375,360 + 202,552 16,801 16,215
102,252 100,062 + 2,190 142,281 140,254 + 2,027 – 40,029 – 40,192
6,657,756 6,350,680 + 307,076 6,604,831 6,030,759 + 574,072 52,925 319,921

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1938-39. 1937-38. Variation. 1938-39. 1937-38. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 162,770 201,558 – 38,788 1,332,514 1,272,525 + 59,989
Parcels, luggage, and mails 29,761 26,820 + 2,941 246,756 238,516 + 8,240
Goods 358,460 338,005 + 18,464 3,955,401 3,955,023 + 378
Labour and demurrage 14,219 10,206 + 4,013 145,258 125,615 + 19,643
Total railway operating revenue 563,219 576,589 – 13,370 5,679,929 5,591,679 + 88,250
Passengers .. No. 1,469,320 1,577,963 – 108,634 17,192,115 16,555,872 + 636,243
Live-stock .. Tons 37,275 32,584 + 4,691 350,636 385,374 – 34,738
Timber .. " 22,190 26,018 – 3,828 375,337 376,343 – 956
Other goods .. " 347,138 373,925 – 26,787 4,684,418 4,804,378 – 119,960
Total goods .. " 406,603 432,527 – 25,924 5,410,441 5,566,095 – 155,654
Road Services—
Passengers .. No. 460,301 457,638 + 2,663 4,358,008 4,104,740 + 253,868
Revenue: Passenger 32,343 28,756 + 3,587 253,782 194,835 + 58,947
Goods 13,480 .. 13,480 106,027 .. 106,027

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1938-39. 1937-38. Variation. 1938-39. 1937-38. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Maintenance—
Way and works 103,507 100,104 + 3,403 1,075,900 970,642 + 105,258
Signals and electrical appliances 15,488 13,222 + 2,266 144,663 130,905 + 13,758
Rolling-stock 101,485 97,538 + 3,947 1,394,736 1,356,576 + 38,160
Transportation—
Locomotive 137,580 129,816 + 7,744 1,379,609 1,283,439 + 96,170
Traffic 169,435 165,682 + 3,753 1,683,956 1,572,588 + 111,368
General charges 6,850 7,211 – 361 72,217 65,656 + 6,561
Superannuation subsidy 15,926 15,406 + 520 125,040 126,537 – 1,497
Total operating expenses 550,251 528,979 + 21,272 5,876,121 5,506,413 + 369,708
Net operating revenue 12,968 47,610 – 34,642 85,266 319,921 – 281,458
Total railway operating revenue 563,219 576,589 – 13,370 5,679,929 5,591,679 + 88,250

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

[THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
Feb. 9.] 689



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🚂 Abstract of Railways Working Account for Four-Weekly Period Ended 7th January 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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Railways, Operating Expenditure, Maintenance, Transportation