New Zealand Gazette – 1942 – No. 70

Page 1950

✨ Railways Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 20TH JUNE, 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 1,028 1,799 — 771 2,170 2,257 — 87 — 1,142 — 458
North Island main line and branches 586,712 449,633 +137,079 463,713 402,214 + 61,499 122,999 47,419
South Island main line and branches 276,573 272,495 + 4,078 257,074 247,324 + 9,750 19,499 25,171
Westport 10,469 8,290 + 2,179 6,779 6,068 + 711 3,690 2,222
Nelson 1,090 762 + 328 1,860 1,493 + 367 — 770 — 731
Picton 3,759 3,077 + 682 3,693 4,082 — 389 66 — 1,005
Total railway operating revenue 879,631 736,056 +143,575 735,289 663,438 + 71,851 144,342 72,618
Miscellaneous revenue 27,082 27,749 — 667 .. .. .. 27,082 27,749
Lake Wakatipu steamers 482 446 + 36 816 1,468 — 652 — 334 — 1,022
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services 86,544 73,332 + 13,212 73,285 65,423 + 7,862 13,259 7,909
Departmental dwellings 11,799 11,458 + 341 15,836 15,997 — 161 — 4,037 — 4,539
Total 1,005,538 849,041 +156,497 825,226 746,326 + 78,900 180,312 102,715

1ST APRIL, 1942, TO 20TH JUNE, 1942 (81 DAYS), WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1941, TO 21ST JUNE, 1941 (82 DAYS).

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1942–43. 1941–42. Variation. 1942–43. 1941–42. Variation. 1942–43. 1941–42.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
3,833 5,327 — 1,494 6,883 7,134 — 251 — 3,050 — 1,807
1,666,404 1,392,832 + 273,572 1,297,831 1,184,460 + 113,371 368,573 208,372
837,793 812,431 + 25,362 732,975 719,087 + 13,888 104,818 93,344
24,220 25,772 — 1,552 18,051 18,024 + 27 6,169 7,748
2,937 2,356 + 581 5,844 4,426 + 1,418 — 2,907 — 2,070
12,077 10,125 + 1,952 11,076 11,463 — 387 1,001 — 1,338
2,547,264 2,248,843 + 298,421 2,072,660 1,944,594 + 128,066 474,604 304,249
86,986 88,365 — 1,379 .. .. .. 86,986 88,365
1,817 1,848 — 31 2,631 3,130 — 499 — 814 — 1,282
253,508 219,317 + 34,191 214,002 196,255 + 17,747 39,506 23,062
34,458 34,335 + 123 47,113 46,883 + 230 — 12,655 — 12,548
2,924,033 2,592,708 + 331,325 2,336,406 2,190,862 + 145,544 587,627 401,846

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1942–43. 1941–42. Variation. 1942–43. 1941–42. Variation.
£ £ £ £ £ £
Passengers 231,401 184,786 + 46,615 681,199 568,739
Parcels, luggage, and mails 28,254 23,033 + 5,221 81,510 68,571
Goods 598,989 511,243 + 87,746 1,731,578 1,562,071
Labour and demurrage 20,987 16,994 + 3,993 52,977 49,462
Total railway operating revenue 879,631 736,056 + 143,575 2,547,264 2,248,843
Passengers No. 3,119,737 2,731,922 + 387,815 7,316,183
Live-stock Tons 50,229 44,137 + 6,092 185,779
Timber „ 54,009 44,693 + 9,316 150,032
Other goods „ 573,752 562,335 + 11,417 1,612,862
Total goods „ 677,990 651,165 + 26,825 1,948,673
Road Motor Services—
Passengers No. 739,420 675,912 + 63,508 2,125,234
Revenue £ 44,181 42,311 + 1,870 129,751

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 133,692 117,888 + 15,804 376,758 349,452 + 27,306
Signals and electrical appliances 19,943 18,119 + 1,824 54,534 52,566 + 1,968
Rolling-stock 173,055 162,829 + 10,226 483,350 466,832 + 16,518
Transportation—
Locomotive 184,287 159,601 + 24,686 512,890 474,458 + 38,432
Traffic 205,347 186,534 + 18,813 588,528 546,472 + 42,056
General charges 6,733 6,284 + 449 19,816 18,191 + 1,625
Superannuation subsidy 12,232 12,183 + 49 36,784 36,623 + 161
Total operating expenditure 735,289 663,438 + 71,851 2,072,660 1,944,594 +128,066
Net operating revenue 144,342 72,618 + 71,724 474,604 304,249 +170,355
Total railway operating revenue 879,631 736,056 + 143,575 2,547,264 2,248,843 +298,421

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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