New Zealand Gazette – 1942 – No. 64

Page 1845

✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 23RD MAY, 1942, WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR CORRESPONDING PERIOD OF PREVIOUS YEAR.

Section. Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1942-43. 1941-42. Variation. 1942-43. 1941-42. Variation. 1942-43. 1941-42.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
Gisborne .. .. .. 1,498 1,974 — 476 2,418 2,572 — 154 — 920 — 598
North Island main line and branches 593,880 502,514 + 91,366 461,866 406,724 + 55,142 132,014 95,790
South Island main line and branches 311,813 284,274 + 27,539 260,120 247,611 + 12,509 51,693 36,663
Westport .. .. .. 7,952 9,846 — 1,894 6,533 6,139 + 394 1,419 3,707
Nelson .. .. .. 1,182 841 + 341 2,347 1,354 + 993 — 1,165 — 513
Picton .. .. .. 4,378 3,811 + 567 3,517 3,856 — 339 861 — 45
Total railway operating revenue 920,703 803,260 +117,443 736,801 668,256 + 68,545 183,902 135,004
Miscellaneous revenue .. .. 29,178 29,158 + 20 .. .. .. 29,178 29,158
Lake Wakatipu steamers .. 647 750 — 103 904 859 + 45 — 257 — 109
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services 89,592 69,671 + 19,921 74,979 65,119 + 9,860 14,613 4,552
Departmental dwellings .. .. 11,203 11,487 — 284 16,738 16,511 + 227 — 5,535 — 5,024
Total .. .. .. 1,051,323 914,326 +136,997 829,422 750,745 + 78,677 221,901 163,581

1ST APRIL, 1942, TO 23RD MAY, 1942 (53 DAYS), WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1941, TO 24TH MAY, 1941 (54 DAYS).

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1942-43. 1941-42. Variation. 1942-43. 1941-42. Variation. 1942-43. 1941-42.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
2,805 3,528 — 723 4,713 4,877 — 164 — 1,908 — 1,349
1,079,692 943,199 + 136,493 834,117 782,247 + 51,870 245,575 160,952
561,220 539,936 + 21,284 475,902 471,763 + 4,139 85,318 68,173
13,751 17,483 — 3,732 11,272 11,954 — 682 2,479 5,529
1,848 1,594 + 254 3,984 2,933 + 1,051 — 2,136 — 1,339
8,318 7,048 + 1,270 7,384 7,382 + 2 934 — 334
1,667,634 1,512,788 + 154,846 1,337,372 1,281,156 + 56,216 330,262 231,632
59,903 60,616 — 713 .. .. .. 59,903 60,616
1,335 1,402 — 67 1,815 1,662 + 153 — 480 — 260
166,963 145,986 + 20,977 140,716 130,832 + 9,884 26,247 15,154
22,660 22,876 — 216 31,277 30,886 + 391 — 8,617 — 8,010
1,918,495 1,743,668 + 174,827 1,511,180 1,444,536 + 66,644 407,315 299,132

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1942-43. 1941-42. Variation. 1942-43. 1941-42. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers .. .. 256,639 183,590 + 73,049 449,799 383,953 + 65,846
Parcels, luggage, and mails .. 28,224 23,447 + 4,777 53,256 45,538 + 7,718
Goods .. .. .. 616,512 577,744 + 38,768 1,132,589 1,050,829 + 81,760
Labour and demurrage .. 19,328 18,479 + 849 31,990 32,468 — 478
Total railway operating revenue 920,703 803,260 + 117,443 1,667,634 1,512,788 + 154,846
Passengers .. .. No. 2,334,843 1,872,840 + 462,003 4,196,446 3,381,205 + 815,241
Live-stock .. .. Tons 66,477 59,556 + 6,921 135,550 113,419 + 22,131
Timber .. .. ,, 55,065 47,855 + 7,210 96,023 84,037 + 11,986
Other goods .. .. ,, 588,123 591,423 — 3,300 1,039,110 1,081,765 — 42,655
Total goods .. .. ,, 709,665 698,834 + 10,831 1,270,683 1,279,221 — 8,538
Road Motor Services—
Passengers .. .. No. 742,354 648,874 + 93,480 1,385,814 1,292,935 + 92,879
Revenue .. .. £ 45,887 39,776 + 6,111 85,570 82,221 + 3,349

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENDITURE.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1942-43. 1941-42. Variation. 1942-43. 1941-42. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Maintenance—
Way and works .. .. 134,062 116,719 + 17,343 243,066 231,564 + 11,502
Signals and electrical appliances 18,762 17,995 + 767 34,591 34,448 + 143
Rolling-stock .. .. 176,309 168,024 + 8,285 310,295 304,003 + 6,292
Transportation—
Locomotive .. .. 179,223 164,166 + 15,057 328,603 314,856 + 13,747
Traffic .. .. .. 209,748 182,905 + 26,843 383,182 359,938 + 23,244
General charges .. .. 6,525 6,244 + 281 13,083 11,907 + 1,176
Superannuation subsidy .. 12,172 12,203 — 31 24,552 24,440 + 112
Total operating expenditure 736,801 668,256 + 68,545 1,337,372 1,281,156 + 56,216
Net operating revenue .. 183,902 135,004 + 48,898 330,262 231,632 + 98,630
Total railway operating revenue 920,703 803,260 + 117,443 1,667,634 1,512,788 +154,846

Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1942 .. .. £ 64,904,020
Capital cost of open lines as at 31st March, 1941 .. .. £ 64,762,794



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