TRAMWAY RETURNS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3181, 4 September 1917, Page 3

TRAMWAY RETURNS

TOK FOUR. WEEKS. Tramway-returns for tho four' weeks io August 18, 1017, show- an increase in tie rovenuo of .£913 compared with tho same poriod of last year. Working expenses, however, increased to .£lll9, special expenditure by .£179, and capital charges by .£59. Last year thero .was a debit balanco on tho month's operations of J.'172; this year it is increased to XBBH. Tho rovenuo per car inilo increased by lild., working exponses by 1.50 d., and the percentage of working expenses io rovcuuo by 3 per cent. (79 as against 77). 1 '

I'or the tweniy weeks from April 1 fn August 18 tho returns liavo. a. somewhat brighter appearance. Tho principal increases were:—Revenue. «£381! l; working expenses, .£8354; credit, balance, J!-J0 (,£2064 against ,£2015). Tho perccantago of working expenses In revenue over the period considered roso from 72 in 1910 to' 73 in 1317.

Tho tramway power supply and track lighting returns for the twenty weeks show diminution of .£Bjs in tho credit balance (.£ll agaiml: JiliCG la/4 year). Dolails of tho returns are as follow:— Tramway Returns for iron r AVecks lo August 18, 1017. 1917. Increase. Rovcnuo J;15.65S -E9-M Working expenses .612,157 XI, 110 Special expenditure i!67t .£17!) Capital charges .£3,' Hi! .159 Debit balanco Jitl-l Revenue per car milo.;. lC.Gid 1.41(1 Working expenses per car mile 13.2-ld 1.50 d Percentage of working expenses to revenue 70 p.c. 2 p.c. Pnssenvers carried. 2,325.45G *1,229 Car miles run 225,761 '6,027 Twenty Weeks from April 1 to August 18, 1917. 1917. Increase. Revenue .£79,511 <£3,810 Working expenses „C 57,756 cC3,n5J< Special expenditure ..... .£2,426 s .£'l9 Capital charges .£17,2.15 XICS Credit balanco .£'2.061 JM-9 Revenue-per car mile... 1G,90d 1.12 a Working expenses per car mile t2.2Sd .93d Percentage of working expenses to revenue 78 p.e. '' I>- c ' PnssenßOi's carried 12.182.519 SGB.'-lOn Car miles run 1,129,062 '21,914 Tramway Power Supply and Track-Light-ing Returns for Twenty Weeks. 1917. Increase. X .£ Revenue ■j!)® AVorking expenses : t,99S °™ Capital charges 2,223 9-j Credit balanco II ' *fow *Denoles dccrcase.