✨ 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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