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NOTTINGHAM'S PASSENGER - TRANSPORT REPORT.

9th July 1929, Page 118
9th July 1929
Page 118
Page 118, 9th July 1929 — NOTTINGHAM'S PASSENGER - TRANSPORT REPORT.
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Facts and Figures Extracted from the Annual Report of the Municipal Authorities.

annual report of the passenger transport committee of the Nottingham Corporation, which has just been rendered available, shows further remunerative results in relation to the municipal services, which are maintained by 200 electric tramcars, 76 motorbuses and 12 trolley-buses.

The total receipts for the year, including the rent of leased lines, amounted to £480,001, an average of 15.09d. per mile, this being an increase of 117,067 as compared with the previous year.

The working expenses amounted to £377,091, an increase of £38,961, but a decrease per mile of .34d. Of this amount the sum of £62,615 was expended on repairs and maintenance.

To the balance of £103,068, which compared with £112,961 of last year, must be added the sum of £1,490, this being the figure transferred from the sinking fund, representing interest for investment not required.

This makes a total of £104,558, which has been disposed of as follows interest on stock and loans, £17,988; reduction of debt, £33,501; income tax, 16,557; reserve and renewals fund, £8,024; in aid of general district rate, £26,480. Receipts and expenses of the various types of vehicle are compared below :—

TrolleyMotor Tramcars. buse. buses.

run were ... 16.86d. 17.89d. 10.70d. Working expenses per mile run were 12.90d. 12.30d. 9.52d.

3.96d. 5.59d, 1.18,1.

The tramcars ran 4,964.106 miles, the trolley-buses 393,768 miles, and the motorbuses 2,291,389 miles.

The number of fare-paying passengers carried by the tramcars was 65,103,542, by the trolley-buses it was