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Goods Statistics. The principal statistical figures dealing with the operation of goods traffic are shown below : — 1937. 1936. Variation. Per Cent. Goods-train mileage .. 6,801,223 6,302,851 + 498,372 7-91 Goods earnings £4,846,417 £4,359,750 +£486,667 11-16 Revenue goods tonnage .. •• 6,813,240 6,188,805 + 624,435 10-09 Average haul (miles) .. •• 73 72 + 1 1-39 Average revenue per ton-mile .. 2-37 d. 2-39 d. 0-02 d. Average revenue per ton .. •• 14s. sd. 14s. 4d. + Id. 0-58 Goods revenue per goods train-mile increased by 3-02 per cent. The increase in the average haul has resulted in a slight decrease in the average revenue per ton-mile. 1937. 1936. Variation. Per Cent. Total gross ton-miles revenue freight 1,626,352,414 1,499,094,741 +127,257,673 8-49 Goods-vehicle miles (loaded) .. 132,714,557 122,293,680 + 10,420,877 8-52 Goods-vehicle miles (empty) .. 62,108,142 58,215,380 + 3,892,762 6-69 Total goods-vehicle miles .. 194,822,699 180,509,060 + 14,313,639 7-93 The smaller increase in the empty goods-vehicle miles is no doubt due to the better loading due to the improved trade conditions. Averages : Revenue, Freight Traffic. Per Mile of Line: — 1937. 1936. Variation. Per Cent. Goods revenue .. •• •• £1,474 £1,334 + £140 10-49 Total tonnage .. •• •• 2,072 1,894 + 178 9-40 Net ton-miles 150,973 135,797 +15,176 11-18 Gross ton-miles .. .. •• 494,633 458,860 +35,773 7-80 Per Train: — Gross load (tons) .. .. •• 239-13 237-84 + 1-29 0-54 Net load (tons) .. •• 72-99 70-38 + 2-61 3-71 Number of vehicles (loaded) .. .. 19-51 19-40 +0-11 0-57 Number of vehicles (empty) .. -. 9-13 9-24 — 0-11 1-19 Per 1,000 Gross Ton-miles : — Revenue ... £2-980 £2-908 +£0-072 2-48 Net ton-miles .. •• 305 296 + 9 3-14 Per Train-mile: — Revenue .. .. W *02d. 166-01 d. +5-01 d. 3-02 Wagon TJser: — Revenue per 4-wheeled goods vehicle .. £175 £157 + £18 11-46 Revenue per 4-wheeled live-stock vehicle £166 £156 + £10 6-41 Average wagon-load (tons) .. .. 3-74 3-63 + 0-11 3-03 Average miles per wagon per day .. 24-09 22-24 + 1-85 8-32 Average net ton-miles per wagon per annum (ordinary goods) .. .. 18,592 16,492 + 2,100 12-73 Average net ton-miles per wagon per annum (live-stock).. ... .. 12,854 12,092 + 762 6-30 The above figures all disclose a very satisfactory position.

ADVERTISING SERVICE.

1937. 1936. Variation. An analysis of the revenue is as under: — £ £ £ Outdoor advertising .. .. •• 26,067 24,971 + 1,096 Publications .. .. •• 5,314 4,326 + 988 Miscellaneous .. .. • • • • 2,851 2,276 + 575 Advertising in buses .. .. • • 303 201 + 102 £34,535 £31,774 +£2,761

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1937. 1936. Variation. Per Cent. £ £ £ Revenue •• •• •• 34,535 31,774- -f- 2,761 8-69 Expenditure .. •• 31,151 29,391 + 1.760 5-99 Net revenue .. .. £3,384 £2,383 +£1,001 42-01