D.—2.

PASSENGER TRAFFIC. An analysis of the passenger traffic is as follows : —

Compared with the year 1938-37, the variations in passenger traffic, other than season tickets, are as follow : —

The variations in ordinary passenger traffic were distributed between first class and second class as follow : —

It is pleasing to record that the upward trend in respect of passenger revenue and number of passengers carried, as noted in last year's report, has been steadily maintained throughout the whole of the twelve months under review, the total increase for the year being 1,205,784 passenger journeys and £86,716 in revenue. In relation to last year's figures this result can be considered very

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j 1938. 1937. Variation. Passenger journeys— Number. Number. Number. Per Cent. Ordinary.. .. .. .. 8,069,018 8,284,956 — 215,938 2-61 Season .. .. .. .. 14,372,194 12,950,472 +1,421,722 10-98 Total .. .. .. 22,441,212 21,235,428 +1,205,784- 5-68 Revenue — £ £ £ Ordinary.. .. .. .. 1,475,829 1,421,633 + 54,196 3-81 Season .. .. .. .. 222,192 189,672 + 32,520 17-15 Total .. .. .. 1,698,021 1,611,305 + 86,716 5-38 Passenger train-miles .. .. 5,322,050 5,066,860 + 255,190 5-04 Revenue— Per mile of line .. .. .. £511 £485 + £26 5-36

Journeys. Description. Variation. 1938. 1937. Number. Number. Number. Per Cent. Standard fare .. .. .. 3,431,168 3,480,655 -49,487 1-42 Suburban .. .. .. .. 1,933,535 2,360,962 -427,427 18-10 Day and special excursion and other re- 2,704,315 2,443,339 +260,976 10-68 duced fares : 8,069,018 8,284,956 -215,938 2-61

Revenue. Description. Variation. 1938. | 1937. £ £ £ Per Cent. Standard fare .. .. .. 1,155,946 1,119,968 + 35,978 3-21 Suburban .. .. .. .. 61,363 76,421 — 15,058 19-70 Day and special excursion and otter re- 258,520 225,244 + 33,276 14'77 duced fares 1,475,829 1,421,633 + 54,196 3-81

First Class. Second Class. Total. J Number. Per Cent. Number. Per Cent. Number. Per Cent. Journeys .. .. -30,277 7-00 -185,661 2-36 -215,938 2-61 £ £ £ Revenue .. .. + 6,521 2-45 + 47,675 3-94 + 54,196 3-81 i ;