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Goods Statistics. The principal statistical figures dealing with the operation of goods traffic are shown below : — 1936. 1935 Variation. Per Cent. Goods-train mileage .. .. 6,302,851 5,972,692 +330,159 5-53 Goods earnings .. .. .. £4,359,750 £4,138,434 +£221,316 5-35 Revenue goods tonnage .. .. 6,188,805 6,023,960 +164,845 2-74-Average haul (miles) .. .. 72 70 +2 2*86 Average revenue per ton-mile .. 2-39 d. 2-42 d. —0-03 d. 1*24 Average revenue per ton .. .. 14s. 4d. 14s. Id. +3d. I*7B Train-miles and earnings increased in practically the same ratio. The slight fall in the average revenue per ton-mile is the natural result of the lengthened haul. 1936. 1935. Variation. Per Cent. Total gross ton-miles revenue freight .. 1,499,094,74-1 1,405,743,924 +93,350,817 6-64 Goods-vehicle miles (loaded) .. 122,293,680 115,084,491 +7,209,189 6-26 Goods-vehicle miles (empty) .. 58,215,380 55,065,882 +3,149,498 5-72 Total goods-vehicle miles .. .. 180,509,060 170,150,373 +10,358,687 6*09 The increases are in keeping with the general increase in goods traffic for the year. The ratio of empty to loaded vehicle-miles shows an improvement on the previous year. Averages : Revenue, Freight Traffic. Per Mile of Line: — 1936. 1935. Variation. Per Cent Goods revenue .. .. .. £1,334 £1,267 +£67 5-35 Total tonnage .. .. 1,894 1,844 +50 2-74 Net ton-miles .. .. .. 135,797 128,453 +7,344 5-72 Gross ton-miles .. .. .. 458,860 430,286 +28,574 6*64 Per Train: — Gross load (tons) .. .. .. 237-84 235-36 +2-48 1-05 Net load (tons) .. .. .. 70-38 70-26 +0-12 0-17 Number of vehicles (loaded) .. .. 19-40 19-27 +0-13 0-67 Number of vehicles (empty) .. .. 9-24 9-22 +0-02 0-22 Per 1,000 Gross Ton-miles: — Revenue .. .. .. .. £2,908 £2,944 —£36 1*22 Net ton-miles .. .. .. 296 298 —2 0-67 Per Train-mile: — Revenue .. .. .. .. 166-01 d. 166-29 d. —0-28 d. o*l7 Wagon User: — Revenue per ordinary goods vehicle .. £157 £145 +£12 8-28 Revenue per live-stock vehicle .. .. £156 £148 +£8 5-41 Average wagon-load (tons) .. .. 3-63 3-65 —0-02 0-55 Average miles per wagon per day .. 22-24 20-54 +1-70 8-28 Average net ton-miles per wagon per annum (ordinary goods) .. .. .. 16,492 15,377 +1,115 7-25 Average net ton-miles per wagon per annum (live-stock) .. .. .. 12,092 10,970 +1,122 10-23 The decrease shown in revenue per 1,000 gross ton-miles is due to the fall in the receipt per tonmile, coupled with the fall in the average wagon load.

ADVERTISING SERVICE.

1936. 1935. Variation. An analysis of the revenue is as under: — £ £ £ Outdoor advertising .. .. .. 24,971 25,253 — 282 Publications .. .. .. .. 4,326 2,915 -j- 1,411 Miscellaneous .. .. .. .. 2,276 1,720 + 556 Advertising in buses .. .. .. 201 142 + 59 £31,774 £30,030 +£1,744

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1936. 1935. Variation. Per Cent. £ £ £ Revenue .. .. .. 31,774 30,030 +1,744 5-81 Expenditure .. .. .. 29,391 27,942 +1,449 5-19 Net revenue .. .. £2,383 £2,088 £295 14-13