New Zealand Gazette – 1940 – No. 40

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✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 31st MARCH, 1940, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF PREVIOUS YEAR.

Section. Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1939-40. 1938-39. Variation.
Kaihu 349 392 - 43
Gisborne 1,930 2,600 - 670
North Island main line and branches 540,783 478,473 + 62,310
South Island main line and branches 308,353 293,347 + 15,006
Westport 8,049 8,042 + 7
Nelson 1,263 1,430 - 167
Picton 5,796 4,948 + 848
Total railway operation 866,523 789,232 + 77,291
Miscellaneous revenue 31,834 37,705 - 5,871
Lake Wakatipu steamers 768 752 + 16
Refreshment rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services 96,965 83,038 + 13,927
Departmental dwellings 11,025 10,642 + 383
Total 1,007,115 921,369 + 85,746

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1939-40. 1938-39.
Passengers 245,059
Parcels, luggage, and mails 39,289
Goods 565,821
Labour and demurrage 16,354
Total railway operating revenue 866,523
Passengers .. No. 1,841,453
Live-stock .. Tons 85,727
Timber .. Tons 40,771
Other goods .. Tons 570,331
Total goods .. Tons 696,829
Road Services—
Passengers .. No. 643,022
Revenue: Passenger £ 37,682
Goods £ 4,097

1ST APRIL, 1939, TO 31ST MARCH, 1940 (366 days), WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1938, TO 31ST MARCH, 1939 (365 days).

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1939-40. 1938-39. Variation.
... ... ...
3,127 3,994 - 867
28,037 30,950 - 2,913
5,493,475 4,894,072 + 599,403
3,086,845 2,934,006 + 152,839
97,098 94,228 + 2,870
10,015 11,143 - 1,128
43,040 36,666 + 6,374
8,761,637 8,005,059 + 756,578
393,846 369,330 + 24,516
7,362 7,168 + 194
894,336 829,885 + 64,451
141,889 133,945 + 7,944
10,199,070 9,345,387 + 853,683

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
Maintenance—
Way and works 116,723
Signals and electrical appliances 18,823
Rolling-stock 151,095
Transportation—
Locomotive 150,185
Traffic 186,774
General charges Cr. 4,154
Superannuation subsidy 13,482
Total operating expenses 632,928
Net operating revenue 233,595
Total railway operating revenue 866,523

£

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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