TRAMWAY FIGURES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2893, 4 October 1916, Page 3

TRAMWAY FIGURES

ON THE RIGHT SIDE AGALW i Taking the increase in working expenses for .1 given period ns tho offset against the increase in revenue, tho tramway figures for the four weeks ended September 15 .aro satisfactory. The difl'orenco in favour of tho. revenue is about £800. Turning to tho return for the last twenty-four weeks (ended September lo), tho return shows increase of revenue (on the-'figures for tho corresponding period last year) to be £0878, whilst tho increase in the working expenses has shot up to £11,702,'50 that, by computing tramIwav linanco on suck a. basis, wo aro still nearly £2000 to the bad on ■ the working of tho trams for that part of tho current financial year that has elapsed. Tho result is a credit 'of £1973 on September 15 as against £5068 at that timo last year. The figures areas follow:— . ■ Four Weeks to September 15. 1916 Inc. Revenue -• £14,96-1 £1,947 AVorlcing expenses £10,907 £1,649, Capital charges .. £3,467 £240 Credit balance .... £590 £58 Revenue per car mile 15.46 d. ..72d. Working expenses ,' . • per car mile- ..... 11.27 d. ' .79d. Percentage of working expenses to rovenue 73p.c. 2p.c. Passengers carried 2,364,638 310,610 Car'miles run ... 232,355 20,475 Twenty-four Weeks from April 1 to • September 15. 1916. : • Inc. Rovcnue £90,371 £9,878. Working expenses £64,903 £11,702 Special expenditure £2,610 £287* Capital charges . £20,885 £1,538 Credit balance ..._ £1.973 £3.095* Revenue per car milo 15.68 d. .43d. Working expenses per •car milo 11.26 d. » I.lßd. Percentage of working expenses to rev- —- enuo -71p.c. ' 5 p.o. Passengers carried 14,180,272 1.734,926 Car miles run .... 1,383,331 117,056 *Dccrease. Tho tramway power supply and track lighting returns disclose a satisfactory position, the credit balance having increased by' £322. Following are tho figures- for the twenty-four weeks from April 1 to Septentber 15: — 1916. . luc Revenue £7,057 £1(297 Working expenses £3,396 £689 Capital charges .... £2,762 £286 Credit balance £899 ~£322 Units sold for power and track lighting 798,190 : 168,442