TRAMWAY FIGURES
INCREASED FARES AND CONGESTION
HEAVY COST OP WORKING ,
The' working expenses in connection •with the Wellington municipal tramways is the biggest financial trouble the City Council has to face. The expense of running a big transit service such as (ho electa tramways at such a time ss tho present is startling' even to those who havo to <lo with it every day and ell the year round, yet with the price of coal unci heavy wages, bills they are unable to find any remedy. The figures presented to the Tramways Coinmitteo yesterday •showed that whilst tho revenue for tho four weeks ended July 21 increased by .£2061 as compared with the corresponding period of last year, the working expenses leaped 1 up ,£1)695 in tho same time. The figures for the four weeks ended July 21 (with the usual comparison) are as follow:— i ' 1919. 1918. Revenue ' 219,001 210,937 Working expenses ,£15,949 ,£12,251 Special expenditure (chargeable to revenue) ' ..£6OO Capital charges 23.55S 23,476 Credit balance — 2601 Debit balance 2987 . - Puevenuo per car mile 19.37 d. 17.41 d. Working expenses per car mile ..'. 16.28 d. 12.60 d. Percentage of working expenses to revenue 81 p.c. 72 p.c. Passengers, carried ... 2,881,008 2,616.451 Car miles run 235,373 233,402 The figures for the 16 weeks.ended July 21 • (with a comparison withfthe correeprtding period of last year),ire as follow:— . •; ■ ■'■ .•: n, MB. Revenue ■ 2'TV,.** a, 269,349 Working expenses _ 257,705 ~£49,726 Special expenditure (chargeablo to re- ; venue) 21,749. 22,422 ' Capital charges 214:117 .£13.927 Credit balance 2625 23,274 Revenue per car mile 19.07 d. 17.77 d. Working expenses per car mile 14.83 d. 12.74 d. Percentage of working expenses to revenue 77 p.c. 71 p.c. Passengers carried ... 11,273,451 10,606,330 Car miles run 933,489 <i36,59G The power and track-lighting figures for the 16 weeks mentioned are as follow:— Capital charges 2098 ' 1900 1919. 1918. 2 2 Revonuo 7405 C 740 Working expenses 4886 , 405J Capital charges 2098 1900 Credit balance 421 789
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 265, 5 August 1919, Page 3
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325TRAMWAY FIGURES Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 265, 5 August 1919, Page 3
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