New Zealand Gazette – 1942 – No. 92

Page 2488

✨ Railway Financial Report



Abstract of Railways Working Account.

FOUR-WEEKLY PERIOD ENDED 12TH SEPTEMBER, 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 .. .. .. £ 992 £ 1,767 — 775 £ 3,278 £ 2,942 + 336 — 2,286 — 1,175
North Island main line and branches 555,548 472,219 + 83,329 461,128 413,196 + 47,932 94,420 59,023
South Island main line and branches 316,357 243,497 + 72,860 259,210 247,607 + 11,603 57,147 — 4,110
Westport .. .. .. 10,069 8,880 + 1,189 6,726 6,172 + 554 3,343 2,708
Nelson .. .. .. 1,304 830 + 474 1,911 1,595 + 316 — 607 — 765
Picton .. .. .. 3,895 2,777 + 1,118 3,114 3,638 — 524 781 — 861
Total railway operating revenue 888,165 729,970 +158,195 735,367 675,150 + 60,217 152,798 54,820
Miscellaneous revenue .. .. 25,684 28,203 — 2,519 .. .. .. 25,684 28,203
Lake Wakatipu steamers .. 618 411 + 207 879 880 — 1 — 261 — 469
Refreshment-rooms, advertising, road services, and other subsidiary services 90,759 76,644 + 14,115 73,452 68,359 + 5,093 17,307 8,285
Departmental dwellings .. 11,296 10,984 + 312 18,152 18,656 — 504 — 6,856 — 7,672
Total .. .. .. 1,016,522 846,212 +170,310 827,850 763,045 + 64,805 188,672 83,167

1ST APRIL, 1942, TO 12TH SEPTEMBER, 1942 (165 DAYS), WITH COMPARATIVE FIGURES FOR PERIOD 1ST APRIL, 1941, TO 13TH SEPTEMBER, 1941 (166 DAYS).

Revenue. Expenditure. Net Revenue.
1942-43. 1941-42. Variation. 1942-43. 1941-42. Variation. 1942-43. 1941-42.
£ £ £ £ £ £ £ £
6,906 10,842 — 3,936 15,659 15,773 — 114 — 8,753 — 4,931
3,324,475 2,704,540 + 619,935 2,700,968 2,436,175 + 264,793 623,507 268,365
1,698,217 1,527,979 + 170,238 1,521,278 1,465,060 + 56,218 176,939 62,919
52,105 52,615 — 510 37,911 38,030 — 119 14,194 14,585
6,486 4,301 + 2,185 11,301 9,021 + 2,280 — 4,815 — 4,720
23,779 18,187 + 5,592 21,362 23,227 — 1,865 2,417 — 5,040
5,111,968 4,318,464 + 793,504 4,308,479 3,987,286 + 321,193 803,489 331,178
165,534 175,093 — 9,559 .. .. .. 165,534 175,093
3,728 3,084 + 644 5,441 5,695 — 254 — 1,713 — 2,611
515,621 430,503 + 85,118 435,310 397,198 + 38,112 80,311 33,305
68,413 67,725 + 688 100,713 101,773 — 1,060 — 32,300 — 34,048
5,865,264 4,994,869 + 870,395 4,849,943 4,491,952 + 357,991 1,015,321 502,917

ANALYSIS OF RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE AND TRAFFIC.

Four-weekly Period. Year to Date.
1942-43. 1941-42. Variation. 1942-43. 1941-42. Variation.
Passengers .. .. £ 269,986 £ 207,513 + 62,473 £ 1,400,994 £ 1,082,865 + 318,129
Parcels, luggage, and mails .. 31,232 24,664 + 6,568 169,960 140,183 + 29,777
Goods .. .. .. 565,309 481,577 + 83,732 3,418,982 2,995,675 + 423,307
Labour and demurrage .. 21,638 16,216 + 5,422 122,032 99,741 + 22,291
Total railway operating revenue 888,165 729,970 + 158,195 5,111,968 4,318,464 + 793,504
Passengers .. .. No. 2,925,157 2,286,400 + 638,757 14,744,437 11,847,533 +2,896,904
Live-stock .. .. Tons 33,843 27,914 + 5,929 286,404 244,302 + 42,102
Timber .. .. " 51,821 45,879 + 5,942 301,479 266,399 + 35,080
Other goods .. .. " 548,749 523,983 + 24,766 3,287,178 3,206,568 + 80,610
Total goods .. .. " 634,413 597,776 + 36,637 3,875,061 3,717,269 + 157,792
Road Motor Services—
Passengers .. .. No. 783,693 705,340 + 78,353 4,411,356 3,964,955 + 446,401
Revenue .. .. .. 45,130 43,707 + 1,423 262,669 245,626 + 17,043

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 .. .. £ 129,922 £ 121,352 + 8,570 £ 779,656 £ 717,644 + 62,012
Signals and electrical appliances 20,190 19,055 + 1,135 117,409 108,811 + 8,598
Rolling-stock .. .. 180,928 176,199 + 4,729 1,033,713 1,014,610 + 19,103
Transportation—
Locomotive .. .. 175,427 156,014 + 19,413 1,040,666 937,654 +103,012
Traffic .. .. .. 210,699 184,283 + 26,416 1,223,491 1,097,625 +125,866
General charges .. .. 5,817 5,932 — 115 39,488 37,813 + 1,675
Superannuation subsidy .. 12,384 12,315 + 69 74,056 73,129 + 927
Total operating expenditure 735,367 675,150 + 60,217 4,308,479 3,987,286 +321,193
Net operating revenue .. 152,798 54,820 + 97,978 803,489 331,178 +472,311
Total railway operating revenue 888,165 729,970 + 158,195 5,111,968 4,318,464 +793,504

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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🚂 Abstract of Railways Working Account for Four-Weekly Period Ended 12th September 1942

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Railways, Financial Report, Revenue, Expenditure, Net Revenue, Comparative Figures

🚂 Analysis of Railway Operating Revenue and Traffic

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🚂 Analysis of Railway Operating Expenditure

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