160,000,000 PASSENGERS

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 42, 13 November 1941, Page 3

160,000,000 PASSENGERS

Tramway Traffic In 1040-41

The seven electric tramways systems in New Zealand record an increase of 6.9 per cent, in the passengers carried in the year 19-W-11, the total being 160,077 227, the highest number registered since 1928-29. Petrol restrictions have in measure accounted for the increase. A 1 the centres, except Dunedin and W eilin„ton. show increase, Auckland having tne largest (8,802,000). Wellington shows a decrease of 130,000 passengers comsahaßKW ture. The accrued funds and rescue amounted to £2,712.325. : > ,> The number of passengers ear mile increased from 9 13 to 9.84. ar d the revenue :, ear mile mu 7,“^'oi>er--2-I.s9d.—an increase of 1 -6-ld- L l !'. atiug cost increased from 16.i~d. to 17 5Sd. a ear mile—an meerase o .84 - a mile. Capital charges increased bom 5.91 d. to 7.18(1.—an increase ol J-iu. a The “ash passenger traffic advanced from £1,149,839 to £ 1 ,239,50 b, and^1 torn concession tickets from £ b> £4 The 6 four cable tramway systems—one in Wellington and th f ee of lD <®"nes 33 operating over a route of 4 ‘ } chains, had a revenue of i*>9<6bJ and an expenditure of £54,598. Hie, rj ' venue from traffic was £09,4—, ‘’"“'V"’’ an average return a passenger o .- • The passengers carried increased from 5,622,623 to 5,901,949 d wages increased by £3oll to £*<4,354.