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Item. Group 6 : Services Operated byNew Zealand Railways. Group 7 : Services Licensed by the Four Metropolitan Authorities. Group 8 : Services Engaged in Mainly School Contracts. Dominion Total. 1948. 1949. 1948. 1949. 1948. 1949. 1948. 1949. Traffic statistics — Vehicle journeys Passengers carried Average number of passengers per vehicle journey Vehicle miles 930,000 21,537,007 23 17,310,402 941,299 23,532,473 25 18,637,898 1,039,380 20,808,608 20 4,143,104 1,094,608 23,112,830 21 4,456,418 35,419 1,156,547 33 876,891 70,982 2,028,919 29 1,443,157 4,521,042 90,270,667 20 46,419,622 4,757,301 100,901,488 21 49,497,640 Operating-expenses — Running-costs Standing charges Overhead charges £ 740,134 557,574 165,334 £ 825,887 659,760 179,871 £ 154,316 198.935 35,619 £ 166,947 238,388 36,310 £ 26,521 28,617 1,614 £ 40,717 49,084 1,837 £ 1,773,147 1,599,447 421,108 £ 1,880,154 1,865,875 464,761 Total, costs .. .. 1,463,042 1,665,518 388,870 441,645 56,752 91,638 3,793,702 4,210,790 Revenue — Passenger revenue Other cartage Other revenue 1,388,181 110,474 93,078 1,528,952 215,661 325,893 192 4,719 374,580 1,017 6,311 58,133 2,664 73 96,779 2,882 143 3,742,842 215,974 151,775 4,254,673 288,914 59,307 Total, revenue .. .. .. 1,591,733 1,744,613 330,804 381,908 60,870 99,804 4,110,591 4,602,894 Net surplus Net loss Average fare paid per passenger journey Number of vehicles included 128,691 1/5- 7d. 773 79,095 1/3-6d. 820 58 j066 3-8d. 195 59 j 737 3-9d. 207 4,118 1/1-2d. 77 8,166 ll-4d. 116 391,395 74,506 10-0d. 2,113 464,348 72,244 10- Id. 2,259