New Zealand Gazette – 1941 – No. 2

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✨ 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. | 1939-40. | Variation. | 1940-41. | 1939-40.
£ £ £ £ | £ | £ | £ | £
Kaihu 300 237 +63 | 1,701 | 768 | +933 | -1,401 | -531
Gisborne 3,044 2,691 +353 | 2,721 | 2,639 | +82 | 323 | 52
North Island main line and branches 492,308 443,470 +48,838 | 398,427 | 370,820 | +27,607 | 93,881 | 72,650
South Island main line and branches 246,521 227,539 +18,982 | 243,204 | 224,717 | +18,487 | 3,317 | 2,822
Westport 8,358 5,784 +2,574 | 6,657 | 6,212 | +445 | 1,701 | -428
Nelson 507 529 -22 | 1,367 | 1,752 | -385 | -860 | -1,223
Picton 2,117 2,769 -652 | 3,437 | 3,936 | -499 | -1,320 | -1,167
Total railway operation 753,155 683,019 +70,136 | 657,514 | 610,844 | +46,670 | 95,641 | 72,175
Miscellaneous revenue 29,406 30,172 -766 | ... | ... | ... | 29,406 | 30,172
Lake Wakatipu steamers 446 434 +12 | 689 | 818 | -129 | 243 | -384
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services 69,291 55,293 +13,998 | 63,723 | 59,940 | +3,783 | 5,568 | -4,647
Departmental dwellings 11,197 11,225 -28 | 14,647 | 17,035 | -2,388 | -3,450 | -5,810
Total 863,495 780,143 +83,352 | 736,573 | 688,637 | +47,936 | 126,922 | 91,506

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1940-41. 1939-40. | Variation. | 1940-41. | 1939-40. | Variation.
£ £ | £ | £ | £ | £
Passengers 190,275 | 154,438 | +35,837 | 1,479,688 | 1,207,786 | +271,902
Parcels, luggage, and mails 23,969 | 25,831 | -1,862 | 213,945 | 228,261 | -14,316
Goods 523,060 | 487,841 | +35,219 | 4,521,805 | 4,012,880 | +508,925
Labour and demurrage 15,851 | 14,909 | +942 | 149,946 | 140,625 | +9,321
Total railway operating revenue 753,155 | 683,019 | +70,136 | 6,365,384 | 5,589,552 | +775,832
Passengers 1,778,944 | 1,585,450 | +193,494 | 17,546,721 | 16,023,260 | +1,523,461
Live-stock 23,424 | 24,825 | -1,401 | 342,171 | 295,174 | +46,997
Timber 50,484 | 44,582 | +5,902 | 417,309 | 375,610 | +41,699
Other goods 555,178 | 523,750 | +31,428 | 4,969,925 | 4,494,950 | +474,975
Total goods 629,086 | 593,157 | +35,929 | 5,729,405 | 5,165,734 | +563,671

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. | 1940-41. | 1939-40. | Variation. | 1940-41. | 1939-40.
£ £ £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £
2,913 1,905 +1,008 | 9,014 | 7,171 | +1,843 | -6,101 | -5,266
14,392 19,390 -4,998 | 19,173 | 23,331 | -4,158 | -4,781 | -3,941
4,040,384 3,445,501 +594,883 | 3,488,592 | 3,256,291 | +232,301 | 551,792 | 189,210
2,193,815 2,021,804 +172,011 | 2,160,616 | 2,069,263 | +91,353 | 33,199 | -47,459
80,884 68,859 +12,025 | 62,079 | 57,518 | +4,561 | 18,805 | 11,341
6,697 6,135 +562 | 14,025 | 17,507 | -3,482 | -7,328 | -11,372
26,299 25,958 +341 | 31,310 | 33,737 | -2,427 | -5,011 | -7,779
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. | Variation. | 1940-41. | 1939-40. | Variation.
£ £ | £ | £ | £ | £
Maintenance 298,886 | 288,666 | +10,220 | 2,093,032 | 2,015,212 | +77,820
Way and works 120,999 | 110,779 | +10,220 | 1,085,414 | 1,007,545 | +77,869
Signals and electrical appliances 16,547 | 15,639 | +908 | 145,283 | 132,626 | +12,657
Rolling-stock 166,340 | 154,081 | +12,259 | 1,428,321 | 1,340,658 | +87,663
Transportation 441,447 | 397,837 | +43,610 | 3,537,946 | 3,234,601 | +303,345
Locomotive 155,264 | 141,828 | +13,436 | 1,377,926 | 1,280,020 | +97,906
Traffic 177,388 | 167,916 | +9,472 | 1,584,574 | 1,539,280 | +45,294
General charges 7,415 | 7,082 | +333 | 57,450 | 60,271 | -2,821
Superannuation subsidy 13,561 | 13,519 | +42 | 105,841 | 104,418 | +1,423
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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