TRAMWAY REVENUE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 31, 31 October 1918, Page 9

TRAMWAY REVENUE

The return of revenue and expenditure of tlie municipal tramway, sen-ice for the four weeks; ended October 13, presented to.the Tramways Committee, shows that the revenue increased by .£4OO as compared with the corresponding period of the previous year, but the working expenses jumped up ~£3ii, leaving only a. net increase of £oi. Special expenditure during that period , last year amounted to ■£353; this year it rose to jE-465, an increase of JJII2. The credit balance decreased ,£6O. The figures are as follow:— 1918. 1917. Revenue : .£16,504 .£16,104 Working exoenscs v .£11,769 .£11,104 Special expenditure .... .£465 JJ353 Capital charges .£3,397 -£3,403 Credit balance .£873 .£923 Revenue per car mile .. 18.61 d. IG.TSd. Working " expenses per car mile : 13.27 d. ll.Md. Percentage of working ■ exs. -to revenue 71 p.c. 71 p;c. Passcnjm-s carried 2,542,850 2,495,473 Car miles run 212,798 230,261 The track lighting figures for the four weeks (with the usual comparison) aro as follow :- 1918. 1917. '£'£■ Revenue 11,759 8,420 Working expenses 7,170 6,124 Capital charges 3,365 3,199 Credit balanco : 1.22+ 97 The following is a comparative return for 28 weeks ended October 13:— 1918; 1917. Eevenuo .£120,277 ,£111,625 Working expenses .£86,424 .£81,321 Special expenditure ... £2,M5 I Capital charges =823,902 .£24,045 Credit.balance .... .£6,896 .£3,522 Revenue per car mile 17.50 d. IG.SGd. Working expenses per mile ;. 12.7 M. 12.28 d. Percentage of working expenses to revenue 72 p.c. 73 p.c. Passengers carried ... 18,440,235 17,101,512 Car miles run 1,621,317 1,588,611