Railway Financial Report




Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 9TH DECEMBER, 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 237 306 – 69 768 980 – 212 531 674
Gisborne 2,691 2,895 – 204 2,639 2,659 – 20 52 236
North Island main line and branches 443,470 409,182 + 34,288 370,820 355,091 + 15,729 72,650 54,091
South Island main line and branches 227,539 237,717 – 10,178 224,717 224,700 + 17 2,822 13,017
Westport 5,784 6,859 – 1,075 6,212 5,836 + 376 428 1,023
Nelson 529 705 – 176 1,752 1,647 + 105 1,223 942
Picton 2,769 3,130 – 361 3,936 3,096 + 840 1,167 34
Total railway operation 683,019 660,794 + 22,225 610,844 594,009 + 16,835 72,175 66,785
Miscellaneous revenue 30,172 26,710 + 3,462 .. .. .. 30,172 26,710
Lake Wakatipu steamers 434 410 + 24 818 864 – 46 384 454
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services 55,293 66,090 – 10,797 59,940 63,851 – 3,911 4,647 2,239
Departmental dwellings 11,226 10,502 + 723 17,035 15,517 + 1,518 5,810 5,015
Total 780,143 764,506 + 15,637 688,637 674,241 + 14,396 91,506 90,265

1ST APRIL, 1939, TO 9TH DECEMBER, 1939 (253 days), WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1938, TO 10TH DECEMBER, 1938 (254 days).

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1939-40. 1938-39. Variation. 1939-40. 1938-39. Variation. 1939-40. 1938-39.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
1,905 2,313 – 408 7,171 8,869 – 1,698 6,266 – 6,556
19,390 20,448 – 1,058 23,331 22,888 + 443 3,941 – 2,440
8,445,501 3,009,083 + 346,418 3,256,291 3,158,848 + 97,443 189,210 – 59,765
2,021,804 1,904,895 + 116,909 2,069,263 2,034,567 + 34,696 47,459 – 129,672
68,859 63,717 + 5,142 57,518 55,715 + 1,803 11,341 – 8,002
6,135 6,303 – 168 17,507 15,758 + 1,749 11,372 – 9,455
25,958 19,952 + 6,006 33,737 29,226 + 4,511 7,779 – 9,274
5,589,552 5,116,711 + 472,841 5,464,818 5,325,871 + 138,947 124,734 – 209,160
268,938 241,840 + 27,098 .. .. .. 268,938 – 241,840
4,452 3,739 + 663 7,650 7,655 – 5 3,198 – 3,866
572,991 514,107 + 58,884 577,388 506,750 + 70,636 4,395 7,357
96,969 91,752 + 5,217 142,357 130,179 + 12,178 45,388 – 38,427
6,532,902 5,968,199 + 564,703 6,192,211 5,970,455 + 221,756 340,691 – 2,256

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1939-40. 1938-39. Variation. 1939-40. 1938-39. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 154,438 179,460 – 25,022 1,207,786 1,169,743 + 38,043
Parcels, luggage, and mails 25,831 25,036 + 795 228,261 216,995 + 11,266
Goods 487,841 440,426 + 47,426 4,012,880 3,598,934 + 413,946
Labour and demurrage 14,909 15,883 – 974 140,625 131,039 + 9,586
Total railway operating revenue 683,019 660,794 + 22,225 5,589,552 5,116,711 + 472,841
Passengers .. No. 1,585,450 1,624,799 – 39,349 16,023,260 15,722,786
Live-stock .. Tons 24,825 32,044 – 7,219 295,174 313,361
Timber .. " 44,582 42,524 + 2,058 375,610 353,197
Other goods .. " 523,750 495,192 + 28,568 4,494,950 4,337,280
Total goods .. " 593,157 569,750 + 23,407 5,165,734 5,003,838
Road Services—
Passengers .. No. 497,338 408,002 + 89,336 4,270,062 3,898,307
Revenue: Passenger £ 25,398 27,387 – 1,989 226,829 221,439
Goods £ 5,821 17,629 – 11,808 131,875 92,547

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 110,779 105,998 + 4,781 1,007,545 972,393 + 35,152
Signals and electrical appliances 15,639 13,293 + 2,346 132,626 129,176 + 3,450
Rolling-stock 154,081 152,013 + 2,068 1,340,668 1,293,252 + 47,406
Transportation—
Locomotive 141,828 134,845 + 6,983 1,280,020 1,242,048 + 37,972
Traffic 167,916 167,905 + 11 1,539,280 1,514,521 + 24,759
General charges 7,082 6,498 + 584 60,271 65,367 – 5,096
Superannuation subsidy 13,519 13,457 + 62 104,418 109,114 – 4,696
Total operating expenses 610,844 594,009 + 16,835 5,464,818 5,325,871 + 138,947
Net operating revenue 72,175 66,785 + 5,390 124,734 – 209,160 +333,894
Total railway operating revenue 683,019 660,794 + 22,225 5,589,552 5,116,711 +472,841

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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