TRAMWAY FIGURES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 219, 10 June 1919, Page 6

TRAMWAY FIGURES

AN EIGHT WEEKS' RETURN. According to the report presented to the Tramways Comraitteo of the City Council yesterday afternoon the revenue for the four weeks ended May 26 totalled £18,833. as against £17,368 for the corresponding month of last year. Whilst the revenue advanced by over £1000, tho working expenses advanced by almost m much. The fine weather was responsible for the'rood return. Tho four-weekly return is as follows:— 1919, 1918 Revenue i £18,883 £17,3G8 Working expenses £13,G17 £12,G7fl Special expenditure chargeable to revenue £405 £GOG Capital charges £3,508 £3,490 Credit balance £1,243 £590 Revenue per car mile 19.1-ld. 17.71 d. Working expenses per car mile 13.84 d. 12.92 d. Percentago of working expenses to revenue 72p.c. 73 p.e. Passengers 1 carried ... 2,871,671 2,G43,205 Car miles run 236,039 235,3G3 The return for the eight weeks is as follows: 1919. 1918. Revenue £37,008 £35,120 Working expenses ... £26,751-, £24,971 Special expenditure chargeable to revenue £790 £1,210 Capital charges £7,046 .£6,971 .Credit balance £2,415 £I,'JGS 'Revenue per car milo 19.17 d. 18.03 d. Workinjr expenses per car mile ...". 13.85 d. 12.82 d. Percentage of working expenses to revenue 72 p.c. ,71 p.c. Passengers carried ... 5,597,273 5,337,020 Car miles run 403,267 467,278 Tho comparative figures for. track lighting for the eight weeks are ns follow:— , . 1919. 191 S. I £ £ Revenue 3,095 3.277 Working expenses 2,226 2,001 Capital charges 1,0151 910 Credit balance -MS 330