TRAMWAYS FIGURES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 123, 18 February 1919, Page 8

TRAMWAYS FIGURES

I MAKGIN 01' PROFIT DIMINISHES. Accordin- to the latest tramwavs report, submitted to the Tramways " Commil ee yesterday, the iijjuies for the.four weeks ended February 2 show nn increase in revenue (in comparison with the corresponding period of last year) of £471 dJo.!" 1 "T ase in working expenses of Jji.M on the fiainc basis of comparison. Other comparisons may be made from the subjoined figures (compared with those ™tto corresponding 1)erio ' (1 of last ~ ■ Win. ■ 1918. .]{, ov « n . ,le £l9fi->6 .£18,550 n orking expenses .£1.1,251 Jil"007 special expenditure chargeable to revenue .£3BB ,£3SS Capital charges ~ -G3,«l ,£3,403 Credit balance £1,976 ,£'7Bo Jiftveiiiie per car mile 19.33 d. 10.03 d working expenses per i v eaT "> ilc •-: •■• 13.16(1. 12.31 U. Percentage of working expenses to revenue 09 p.c. (i. r ) p c Passengers carried ... 2,833,913 •> 7l(i 133 Car miles run 236,142 *233|f11 !) The figures for the 41 weeks ended February 2 (with the usual comparison) are as follow:— T , WlB-1D 1917-18. ve " lle .£183,075 .£181,770 Working expenses .fii:)0,750 .£130,300 special expenditure chargeable to revenue JCG,O7S <M Mil Capital charges £17,508 .i' 37,74" Credit balance .£2.079 ,t!l 31:) Kwemie per car mile 17.79 d. i'-'jod'. working exnenses per car mile '..."...; ;.... 13.2nd. 12.35,1 Percentage of working expenses to revenue 74 p.e. 7" p c Passengers carried ... 27,808,572 27,588 ''Id Car miles rim 2,468,518 2,512,401 The power supply and track lighting figures for the 44 weeks mentioned are as follow:— 1918-1!). 1917-18. £ £ Kevenue 18,107 15,(i12 Working expenses ... 11,151! !l,!i:,;) Capital charges 5,374. 5,07(1 Credit • balance 1,577 589-