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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 1, Issue 8 (January 15, 1927)

Variations In Traffic And Revenue — as compared with last year—1st April to 11th December, 1926

page 48

Variations In Traffic And Revenue
as compared with last year—1st April to 11th December, 1926

District Passenger. Number. Season. Number. Bearertickets. Number. Cattle, Calves. Number. Sheep Pigs. Number. Timber. Tons. Other Goods Tons.
Auckland -327,476 -21,528 2,362 1,937 35,525 -15,765 -14,996
Ohakune -23,006 -520 45 5,673 27,674 -26,080 -7,022
Wanganui -37,922 -630 -7 11,505 67,029 -3,175 35,579
Wellington -490,431 1,020 5,977 2,884 29,227 -3,722 -14,648
Total N.I.M.L.B. -878,895 -21,673 8,377 21,999 159,455 -48,742 -1,087
Westport -2,049 15 6 1 861 501 65,951
Christehurch -134,595 14,938 1,220 -4,316 89,267 -6,740 24,123
Dunedin -53,974 -2,090 6,455 1,638 2,960 -3,618 -10,950
Tnvercargill -14,857 -1,283 98 -139 46,622 -8,630 14,179
Total S.I.M.L.B. -203,426 11,565 7,773 -2,817 138,849 -18,988 27,352
Grand Total -108,437 -10,093 16,156 19,183 299,165 -67,229 92,216
Revenue
District Passenger. £ Parcels. £ Goods. £ Miscellaneous. £ Total increase or decrease.
Auckland -20,711 -2,145 31,347 367 8,858
Ohakune -7,122 -1,748 4,321 700 -3,849
Wanganui -14,588 -3,662 12,748 -2,367 -7,869
Wellington -43,258 -10,177 -24,690 3,193 -74,932
Total N.I.M.L.B. -85,679 -17,732 23,726 1,893 -77,792
Westport -115 1 10,861 2,881 13,628
Christchurch -2,361 -8,811 31,325 -1,102 19,041
Dunedin 3,675 -3,255 5,158 3,601 9,189
Invercargill 3,690 -2,227 18,262 1,266 20,991
Total S.I.M.L.B. 5,004 -14,293 54,745 3,765 49,221
Grand Total -80,790 -32,024 89,332 8,539 -14,943

Note: “Minus” sign indicates decrease. In all other cases the figures indicate the increase in number, quantity or amount.

The above statement is compiled from the weekly traffic returns, which are found most useful when forecasting the approximate revenue for the period, and tracing the weekly fluctuations in traffic.

In surveying these figures it must be borne in mind that Easter Monday 1926, was 5th April, and in 1925 the 13th April, so that the current year's passenger figures would be slightly affected on account of a portion of the advanced bookings being included in March period. However, the large decrease in the number of passengers carried, viz.: 1,084,370 is due almost entirely to motor bus competition in the suburban areas, and additional traffic last year through the visit of the American fleet, and the opening of the Exhibition at Dunedin.

Livestock shows a substantial increase due to forced sales of cattle on account of shortage of feed, and the movement of store sheep.

Timber has dropped 67,229 tons—almost every district showing a decrease. This is mainly attributable to heavy importations of poles for Power Boards last year and also to a general decline in the output from local mills.

Under the heading “Other Goods” there is shown an increase of 92,216 tons mainly in grain, fruit, dairy produce, wool, coal, benzine, and artificial manures.

Turning to the revenue, the decrease in passenger receipts is due to a general falling off in short distance bookings this year. The decrease in parcels revenue is explained by the fact that horses and motors are now booked through the goods.

The new tariff has assisted in producing the increase in goods revenue.