New Zealand Gazette – 1941 – No. 44

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✨ Railways Financial and Traffic Statistics

Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 26TH APRIL, 1941, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF PREVIOUS YEAR.

Section.	Revenue.			Expenditure.			Net Revenue.
	1941-42.	1940-41.	Variation.	1941-42.	1940-41.	Variation.	1941-42.	1940-41.
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
Gisborne	1,555	1,485	+ 70	2,305	2,032	+ 273	— 750	— 547
North Island main line and branches	440,685	504,316	— 63,631	375,521	386,261	— 10,740	65,164	118,055
South Island main line and branches	255,661	270,437	— 14,776	224,152	234,318	— 10,166	31,509	36,119
Westport	7,637	8,334	— 697	5,816	5,597	+ 219	1,821	2,737
Nelson	753	1,058	— 305	1,579	1,504	+ 75	— 826	— 446
Picton	3,236	3,897	— 661	3,527	3,364	+ 163	— 291	— 533
Total railway operation	709,527	789,527	— 80,000	612,900	633,076	— 20,176	96,627	156,451
Miscellaneous revenue	31,459	32,814	— 1,355	..	..	..	31,459	32,814
Lake Wakatipu steamers	652	483	+ 169	803	766	+ 37	— 151	— 283
Refreshment - rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services	76,314	67,691	+ 8,623	65,713	60,786	+ 4,927	10,601	6,905
Departmental dwellings	11,390	11,148	+ 242	14,375	14,445	— 70	— 2,985	— 3,297
Total	829,342	901,663	— 72,321	693,791	709,073	— 15,282	135,551	192,590

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

	Four-weekly Period.			Year to Date.
	1941-42.	1940-41.	Variation.	1941-42.	1940-41.	Variation.
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Passengers	200,363	186,581	+ 13,782	..	..	..
Parcels, luggage, and mails	22,091	23,552	— 1,461	..	..	..
Goods	473,084	564,033	— 90,949	..	..	..
Labour and demurrage	13,989	15,361	— 1,372	..	..	..
Total railway operating revenue	709,527	789,527	— 80,000	..	..	..
Passengers	.. No.	1,508,365	1,659,282	— 150,917	..	..
Live-stock	.. Tons	53,863	81,701	— 27,838	..	..
Timber	.. ,,	36,182	41,708	— 5,526	..	..
Other goods	.. ,,	490,342	578,533	— 88,191	..	..
Total goods	.. ,,	580,387	701,942	— 121,555	..	..
Road Motor Services—
Passengers	.. No.	611,818	597,890	+ 13,928	..	..
Revenue	.. £	42,445	36,362	+ 6,083	..	..

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.

	Four-weekly Period.			Year to Date.
	1941-42.	1940-41.	Variation.	1941-42.	1940-41.	Variation.
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Maintenance—
Way and works	114,845	116,830	— 1,985	..	..	..
Signals and electrical appliances	16,453	15,043	+ 1,410	..	..	..
Rolling-stock	135,979	147,325	— 11,346	..	..	..
Transportation—
Locomotive	150,690	159,171	— 8,481	..	..	..
Traffic	177,032	177,047	— 15	..	..	..
General charges	5,664	6,229	— 565	..	..	..
Superannuation subsidy	12,237	11,431	+ 806	..	..	..
Total operating expenditure	612,900	633,076	— 20,176	..	..	..
Net operating revenue	96,627	156,451	— 59,824	..	..	..
Total railway operating revenue	709,527	789,527	— 80,000	..	..	..

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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