New Zealand Gazette – 1942 – No. 23

Page 636

✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 31ST JANUARY, 1942, 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 2,130 1,542 + 588 3,232 2,282 + 950 — 1,102 — 740
North Island main line and branches 609,557 517,428 + 92,129 439,054 399,860 + 39,194 170,503 117,568
South Island main line and branches 295,377 267,020 + 28,357 240,307 235,206 + 5,101 55,070 31,814
Westport 8,538 7,905 + 633 5,387 6,390 — 1,003 3,151 1,515
Nelson 1,080 821 + 259 1,531 1,472 + 59 — 451 — 651
Picton 3,438 3,597 — 159 3,299 3,607 — 308 139 — 10
Total railway operating revenue 920,120 798,313 +121,807 692,810 648,817 + 43,993 227,310 149,496
Miscellaneous revenue 24,817 29,547 — 4,730 .. .. .. 24,817 29,547
Lake Wakatipu steamers 808 1,021 — 213 855 863 — 8 — 47 158
Refreshment - rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services 81,939 84,064 — 2,125 68,844 69,697 — 853 13,095 14,367
Departmental dwellings 11,428 11,397 + 31 16,236 13,915 + 2,321 — 4,808 — 2,518
Total 1,039,112 924,342 +114,770 778,745 733,292 + 45,453 260,367 191,050

1ST APRIL, 1941, TO 31ST JANUARY, 1942 (306 days), WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1940, TO 1ST FEBRUARY, 1941 (307 days).

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1941–42. 1940–41. Variation. 1941–42. 1940–41. Variation. 1941–42. 1940–41.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
20,309 17,276 + 3,033 29,948 23,914 + 6,034 — 9,639 — 6,638
5,299,060 5,039,160 + 259,900 4,553,740 4,268,709 + 285,031 745,320 770,451
2,864,923 2,716,125 + 148,798 2,658,013 2,611,835 + 46,178 206,910 104,290
94,278 95,634 — 1,356 68,608 74,239 — 5,631 25,670 21,395
8,505 8,243 + 262 16,975 16,972 + 3 — 8,470 — 8,729
32,107 32,758 — 651 41,215 38,297 + 2,918 — 9,108 — 5,539
8,319,182 7,909,196 + 409,986 7,368,499 7,033,966 + 334,533 950,683 875,230
318,608 335,913 — 17,305 .. .. .. 318,608 335,913
5,838 5,580 + 258 9,650 9,279 + 371 — 3,812 — 3,699
818,636 745,765 + 72,921 741,773 689,601 + 52,172 76,913 56,164
124,544 122,493 + 2,051 185,528 164,323 + 21,205 — 60,984 — 41,830
9,586,858 9,118,947 + 467,911 8,305,450 7,897,169 + 408,281 1,281,408 1,221,778

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1941–42. 1940–41. Variation. 1941–42 1940–41. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 281,174 215,596 + 65,578 2,140,037 1,948,491 + 191,546
Parcels, luggage, and mails 28,684 25,403 + 3,281 267,646 267,381 + 265
Goods 593,334 543,839 + 49,495 5,723,053 5,515,561 + 207,492
Labour and demurrage 16,928 13,475 + 3,453 188,446 177,763 + 10,683
Total railway operating revenue 920,120 798,313 + 121,807 8,319,182 7,909,196 + 409,986
Passengers No. 2,502,996 1,889,334 + 613,662 22,445,779 21,195,644
Live-stock Tons 108,003 93,117 + 14,886 480,614 470,185
Timber " 37,330 39,646 — 2,316 478,061 491,757
Other goods " 538,692 494,609 + 44,083 5,888,706 5,888,924
Total goods " 684,025 627,372 + 56,653 6,847,381 6,850,866
Road Motor Services—
Passengers No. 724,157 606,341 + 117,816 7,450,829 6,314,417
Revenue £ 38,933 45,144 — 6,211 459,131 412,509

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 126,717 115,251 + 11,466 1,336,611 1,315,963 + 20,648
Signals and electrical appliances 17,024 16,587 + 437 196,134 178,415 + 17,719
Rolling-stock 167,331 153,668 + 13,663 1,859,062 1,701,036 +158,026
Transportation—
Locomotive 171,369 163,014 + 8,355 1,729,195 1,693,007 + 36,188
Traffic 189,799 179,594 + 10,205 2,033,368 1,939,552 + 93,816
General charges 6,198 7,068 — 870 70,944 70,488 + 456
Superannuation subsidy 14,372 13,635 + 737 143,185 135,505 + 7,680
Total operating expenditure 692,810 648,817 + 43,993 7,368,499 7,033,966 +334,533
Net operating revenue 227,310 149,496 + 77,814 950,683 875,230 + 75,453
Total railway operating revenue 920,120 798,313 + 121,807 8,319,182 7,909,196 +409,986

Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1941 .. .. £ 64,762,794
Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1940 .. .. £ 63,059,188



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