TRAMWAY FIGURES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2292, 28 October 1914, Page 8

TRAMWAY FIGURES

SATISFACTORY INCREASES. According to a Teport submitted to the Tramwaye Committe of the City Council yesterday, the total revenue of the Tramways Department of -the Corporation for the twenty-eight weeks onded October 13 was greater by £4292 than that for the corresponding period of last year. On the other hand, the working expenses for the same period increased by £3684 as compared with tho corresponding twenty-eight weeks of 1913. Over half a million more people wero carried on the cars than in the period from April 1 to Octoher 13 of last year, and 86,679 more car miles were run.. During the last twenty-eight week period the revenue from power supply and track light increased by £393, the working expenses by £422, the capital charges, by £146, and the credit balance by £175. Following are details of the revenue and expenditure:— TRAMWAYS. Four Weeks from September 16 to October 13, 1914. 1914. 1913. Revenue . £13,147 £11,725 Working expenses . £8,619 £8,165 Capital charges ... £3,162 \ £3,025 Credit balance ... £1,366 £535 Revenue per car mile 16.19 d. 15.75 d. Working expenses per car mile ... 10.62 d. 10.97 d. Percentage of working expenses to . revenue 65p.c. 69p.c. Passengers carried 1,981,742 1,825,272 Car miles ran 194,865 ,178,657 Twenty-eight Weeks from April 1 to October 13, 1914. 1914. 1913. Traffic revenue ... £86,310 £81,855 Rates (Ist instalment) £BS4 £1,047 Total revenue £87,194 £82,902 Working expenses £58,601 £54,017 Special expenditure £3,269 £2,165 Capital charges ... £22,091 £21,117 Credit balance ... £3,233 £4,703 Total revenud por car mile 15.69 d. 15.95 d. Workinc expenses. ■> per car mile ... 10.54 d. 10.57 d. Percentage of working expenses to total revenue ... 67p.c. 66p.c. Passengers carried 13,412,725 12,828,98S Car miles run ... 1,333,743 1,247,064 POWER SUPPLY AND TRACK LIGHTING. Twontv-cijjht Weeks from April 1 to * October 13, 1914. 1914. 1913. & £ Revenue 6751 6358 Working expenses 3227 2505 Capital charges 2908 5762 Credit balance 616 791 Wcoiie' Grent Peppermint Curo, J For. Caueks a*d Colds sfijss. fails* ls*flft»\