CITY TRAMWAYS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2364, 21 January 1915, Page 9

CITY TRAMWAYS

EEVENUE AND EXPENDITURE. The usual four-weekly statement of the revenue and expenditure of the city tramways was laid before the Tramways Committee of the City Council on Tuesday afternoon. The statement is extremely satisfactory; not only have the number of passengers carried and car miles run increased, but the total revenue is becoming greater as the system is extended. Following are details:— Four Weeks to December 8. 1914. 1913. Increase. £ £ £ Revenue ... 11,876 11,134 742 Working ex--penses' 8,596 7,662 934 Capital charges 3,163 8,047 116 Credit balance 117 425 , 308* Eevenue per car mile... 11.83 d. 15.65 d. . .82d.» Working ■ expenses per ■ car . mile...- 10.73 d. 10.77 d. .04d. 9 Percentage of working expenses to Tevenue ... 72 p.c. 69 p.e. 8 p.c. Passengers carried .... 1,876,686 1,747,349 129,337 Car miles run 192,167 170,648 21,519 •Decrease. For Thirty-six Weeks from April 1 to December 8. £ £ £ Traffic Tevenue ..; 110,085 104,710 - Wadestown rate (first instalment) 884 1,047 - Total revenue 110,969 105,757 5,212 Working expenses ... 75,654 70,511 5,143 Special expenditure 4,335 3,842 493 Capital charges 28,408 27,188 1,220 Credit balnnce 2,572 4,216 .1,644* Total revenue per car mile 15.48 d. 15.9 W. .43d.* Working expenses per car .mile... 10.55 d. 10.61 d. .06d.' Percentage of working expenses to total revenue 68 p.c. 66 p.c. 2 p.c. Passengers carried ...17,172,316 16,434,254 738,062 Car miles run 1,720,112 1,595,446 154.666 •Decrease. POWER SUPPLY AND TRACK LIGHTING. The figures under this head for thirtysix weeks from April 1 to December 8 are:— 1914. 1913. Increase. £ .£ £ Revenue 8,363 7,925 438 Working ex- - penses 4,149 9,476 673 Capital charges 3,734 3,515 219 Credit balance 480 934 454* 'Doorcase. q