HIGHER RAILWAY REVENUE

Southland Times, Issue 23840, 10 June 1939, Page 20

HIGHER RAILWAY REVENUE

RESULT OF INCREASED CHARGES FEWER PASSENGERS IN SOUTHLAND The railway revenue in the Southland district for the eight-weekly, period ended May 27 has been maintained at a slightly higher level in comparison with the same period last year. This is attributed to the 10 per cent, increase m freight and passenger charges. The number of passengers carried during this period was smaller by about 11,000. Sheep traffic was also smaller compared with the corresponding period last year, more than 30,000 fewer animals being carried. Comparative figures for the fourweekly period ended May 27 are:—

TRAFFI C 1939 1938 Passengers 31,475 33,833 Season tickets 1,477 1,368 Road motor passengers Road motor goods 1,882 2,192 (tons) 131 21 Cattle 3,232 4,443 Sheep 146,831 131,934 Timber (tons) 1,893 2,154 Other goods (tons) 54,035 50,257 REVENUE £ £ Passenger tickets 6,103 5,392 Season tickets 919 754 Parcels 622 544 Goods 42,985 39,227 Road motor passengers 719 765 Road motor goods 344 85 Miscellaneous 1,323 1,297 TOTALS 53,015 48,064 Comparative figures for the fourweekly period ended April 29 are:— TRAFFIC Passengers 37,873 47,534 Season tickets 607 646 Road motor passengers Road motor goods 2,320 2,456 (tons) 104 28 Cattle 1,725 3,266 Sheep 153,166 201,000 Timber (tons) 2,325 1,465 Other goods (tons) 37,749 46,803 REVENUE £ £ Passenger tickets 7,191 8,342 Season tickets 202 205 Parcels 635 593 Goods 33,883 36,406 Road motor passengers 908 947 Road motor goods 257 112 Miscellaneous 2,035 1,785 TOTALS 45,111 48,390