New Zealand Gazette – 1940 – No. 104

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✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 14TH SEPTEMBER, 1940, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF PREVIOUS YEAR.

Section. Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1940-41. 1939-40. Variation. 1940-41. 1939-40. Variation. 1940-41. 1939-40.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Kaihu 337 211 + 126 794 872 — 78 — 457 — 661
Gisborne 1,304 2,139 — 835 2,085 2,565 — 480 — 781 — 426
North Island main line and branches 425,125 365,520 + 59,605 376,023 377,064 — 1,041 — 49,102 — 11,544
South Island main line and branches 231,789 211,861 + 19,928 237,548 229,447 + 8,101 — 5,759 — 17,586
Westport 8,494 8,331 + 163 7,059 6,567 + 492 1,435 1,764
Nelson 1,058 930 + 128 1,561 2,246 — 685 — 503 — 1,316
Picton 2,920 4,029 — 1,109 3,202 6,129 — 2,927 — 282 — 2,100
Total railway operation 671,027 593,021 + 78,006 628,272 624,890 + 3,382 42,755 — 31,869
Miscellaneous revenue 28,797 28,659 + 138 .. .. .. 28,797 28,659
Lake Wakatipu steamers 460 464 — 4 1,036 857 + 179 — 576 — 393
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services 62,392 68,164 — 5,772 58,960 66,944 — 7,984 3,432 1,220
Departmental dwellings 11,031 10,545 + 486 15,920 15,976 — 56 — 4,889 — 5,431
Total 773,707 700,853 + 72,854 704,188 708,667 — 4,479 69,519 — 7,814

1ST APRIL, 1940, TO 14TH SEPTEMBER, 1940 (167 days), WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1939, TO 16TH SEPTEMBER, 1939 (169 days).

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1940-41. 1939-40. Variation. 1940-41. 1939-40. Variation. 1940-41. 1939-40.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
1,848 1,120 + 728 4,918 4,782 + 136 — 3,070 — 3,662
7,834 12,125 — 4,291 11,959 15,705 — 3,746 — 4,125 — 3,580
2,677,831 2,233,160 + 444,671 2,313,400 2,165,336 + 148,064 364,431 67,824
1,489,611 1,348,756 + 140,855 1,433,361 1,384,016 + 49,345 56,250 — 35,260
54,898 46,843 + 8,055 40,067 37,774 + 2,293 14,831 9,069
5,072 4,582 + 490 9,423 12,147 — 2,724 — 4,351 — 7,565
19,420 17,531 + 1,889 20,964 23,510 — 2,546 — 1,544 — 5,979
4,256,514 3,664,117 + 592,397 3,834,092 3,643,270 + 190,822 422,422 20,847
181,869 176,357 + 5,512 .. .. .. 181,869 176,357
2,396 3,133 — 737 5,186 5,234 — 48 — 2,790 — 2,101
378,868 399,047 — 20,179 359,004 393,717 — 34,713 19,864 5,330
65,914 63,747 + 2,167 93,266 94,612 — 1,346 — 27,352 — 30,865
4,885,561 4,306,401 + 579,160 4,291,548 4,136,833 + 154,715 594,013 169,568

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1940-41. 1939-40. Variation. 1940-41. 1939-40. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 168,931 133,125 + 35,806 970,775 781,977 + 188,798
Parcels, luggage, and mails 24,391 25,511 — 1,120 144,163 153,027 — 8,864
Goods 462,819 416,549 + 46,270 3,038,670 2,634,897 + 403,773
Labour and demurrage 14,886 17,836 — 2,950 102,906 94,216 + 8,690
Total railway operating revenue 671,027 593,021 + 78,006 4,256,514 3,664,117 + 592,397
Passengers .. No. 2,757,414 2,560,430 + 196,984 12,239,365 11,083,812 +
Live-stock .. Tons 29,749 25,660 + 4,089 271,833 226,310 +
Timber .. ,, 48,358 42,823 + 5,535 267,852 235,046 +
Other goods .. ,, 502,646 475,672 + 26,974 3,373,493 2,984,149 +
Total goods .. ,, 580,753 544,155 + 36,598 3,913,178 3,445,505 +
Road Services—
Passengers .. No. 550,833 489,843 + 60,990 3,372,935 2,786,131 +
Revenue: Passenger £ 31,677 25,378 + 6,299 188,819 150,649 +
Goods £ 2,218 18,890 — 16,672 20,278 106,022 —

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1940-41. 1939-40. Variation. 1940-41. 1939-40. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Maintenance—
Way and works 116,175 124,192 — 8,017 721,494 680,634 + 40,860
Signals and electrical appliances 15,573 14,417 + 1,156 97,060 85,574 + 11,486
Rolling-stock 158,808 154,375 + 4,433 934,473 875,562 + 58,911
Transportation—
Locomotive 147,979 143,137 + 4,842 921,625 858,960 + 62,665
Traffic 173,757 170,945 + 2,812 1,052,097 1,035,297 + 16,800
General charges 4,610 6,838 — 2,228 36,674 40,157 — 3,483
Superannuation subsidy 11,370 10,986 + 384 70,669 67,086 + 3,583
Total operating expenditure 628,272 624,890 + 3,382 3,834,092 3,643,270 + 190,822
Net operating revenue 42,755 — 31,869 + 74,624 422,422 20,847 +401,575
Total railway operating revenue 671,027 593,021 + 78,006 4,256,514 3,664,117 + 592,397

Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1940 | £ | 63,059,188
Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1939 | £ | 58,676,608



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🚂 Abstract of Railways Working Account for Four-Weekly Period Ended 14th September 1940

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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