✨ Railway Financial Report
Abstract of Railways Working Account.
FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 7TH DECEMBER, 1940, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD
OF PREVIOUS YEAR.
| Section. | Revenue. | Expenditure. | Net Revenue. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-41. | 1939-40. | Variation. | 1940-41. |
| £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Kaihu | 300 | 237 | +63 |
| Gisborne | 3,044 | 2,691 | +353 |
| North Island main line and branches | 492,308 | 443,470 | +48,838 |
| South Island main line and branches | 246,521 | 227,539 | +18,982 |
| Westport | 8,358 | 5,784 | +2,574 |
| Nelson | 507 | 529 | -22 |
| Picton | 2,117 | 2,769 | -652 |
| Total railway operation | 753,155 | 683,019 | +70,136 |
| Miscellaneous revenue | 29,406 | 30,172 | -766 |
| Lake Wakatipu steamers | 446 | 434 | +12 |
| Refreshment-rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services | 69,291 | 55,293 | +13,998 |
| Departmental dwellings | 11,197 | 11,225 | -28 |
| Total | 863,495 | 780,143 | +83,352 |
ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.
| Four-weekly Period. | Year to Date. |
|---|---|
| 1940-41. | 1939-40. |
| £ | £ |
| Passengers | 190,275 |
| Parcels, luggage, and mails | 23,969 |
| Goods | 523,060 |
| Labour and demurrage | 15,851 |
| Total railway operating revenue | 753,155 |
| Passengers | 1,778,944 |
| Live-stock | 23,424 |
| Timber | 50,484 |
| Other goods | 555,178 |
| Total goods | 629,086 |
Road Services-
Passengers | 580,602 | 497,338 | +83,264 | 5,065,915 | 4,270,062 | +795,853 |
Revenue: Passenger | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ |
Goods | 2,828 | 5,821 | -2,993 | 27,856 | 131,875 | -104,019 |
1ST APRIL, 1940, TO 7TH DECEMBER, 1940 (251 days), WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1939, TO 9TH DECEMBER, 1939 (253 days).
| Revenue. | Expenditure. | Net Revenue. |
|---|---|---|
| 1940-41. | 1939-40. | Variation. |
| £ | £ | £ |
| 2,913 | 1,905 | +1,008 |
| 14,392 | 19,390 | -4,998 |
| 4,040,384 | 3,445,501 | +594,883 |
| 2,193,815 | 2,021,804 | +172,011 |
| 80,884 | 68,859 | +12,025 |
| 6,697 | 6,135 | +562 |
| 26,299 | 25,958 | +341 |
Total railway operation | 6,365,384 | 5,589,552 | +775,832 | 5,784,809 | 5,464,818 | +319,991 | 580,575 | 124,734 |
Miscellaneous revenue | 274,161 | 268,938 | +5,223 | ... | ... | ... | 274,161 | 268,938 |
Lake Wakatipu steamers | 3,549 | 4,452 | -903 | 7,315 | 7,650 | -335 | 3,766 | -3,198 |
Refreshment rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services | 573,580 | 572,991 | +589 | 546,715 | 577,386 | -30,671 | 26,865 | -4,395 |
Departmental dwellings | 99,605 | 96,969 | +2,636 | 138,644 | 142,357 | -3,713 | -39,039 | -45,388 |
Total | 7,316,279 | 6,532,902 | +783,377 | 6,477,483 | 6,192,211 | +285,272 | 838,796 | 340,691 |
ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.
| Four-weekly Period. | Year to Date. |
|---|---|
| 1940-41. | 1939-40. |
| £ | £ |
| Maintenance | 298,886 |
| Way and works | 120,999 |
| Signals and electrical appliances | 16,547 |
| Rolling-stock | 166,340 |
| Transportation | 441,447 |
| Locomotive | 155,264 |
| Traffic | 177,388 |
| General charges | 7,415 |
| Superannuation subsidy | 13,561 |
Total operating expenditure | 657,514 | 610,844 | +46,670 | 5,784,809 | 5,464,818 | +319,991 |
Net operating revenue | 95,641 | 72,175 | +23,466 | 580,575 | 124,734 | +455,841 |
Total railway operating revenue | 753,155 | 683,019 | +70,136 | 6,365,384 | 5,589,552 | +775,832 |
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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