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APPENDIX "A"

INTRODUCTION OF DIESEL SERVICES

Statement showing number of tickets issued local
to the sections, and receipts.


    Tickets issued.   Receipts
    May 1957.  Cumulative.   May 1957.  Cumulative  
    No. No.   £ £  
WEST CUMBERLAND AREA
Whole Scheme (Introduced 7.2.55.)
   1957 (Diesel)   49,839 799,939   7,926 130,154  
   1956 (Diesel)   48,163 741,295   7,589 111,445  
    + 1,676 + 58,644   + 337 + 18,709  
    +3.5% +8%   +4.5% +17%  
   Diesel excursions from commencement of scheme -   3,599  
 
WATFORD - ST.ALBANS   (Introduced 25.7.55)
   1957 (Diesel)   22,438 226,664   1,145 10,555  
   1956 (Diesel)   20,071 180,879   906 8,165  
    + 2,367 + 45,785   + 239 2,390  
    +11% +25%   +26% +29%  
 
BURY - BACUP.   (Introduced 6.2.56)
   1957 (Diesel)   54,786 224,374   2,186 8,954  
   1956 (Diesel)   55,032 211,349   2,144 8,137  
    -246 +13,025   +42 +817  
    -.45% +6%   +2% +10%  
   Diesel excursions included in Manchester Area.
 
BIRMINGHAM - LICHFIELD   (Introduced 5.3.56.)
   1957 (Diesel)   88,888 284,836   6,506 20,375  
   1956 (Diesel)   102,998 272,995   6,765 17,821  
    -14,110 +11,841   -259 +2,554  
    -13.7% +4%   -3.8% +14%  
   Diesel excursions from commencement of scheme 1,901  
 
NORTH WALES AREA
 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno (Introduced 5.3.56.)
   1957 (Diesel)   14,635 43,630   1,763 4,804  
   1956 (Diesel)   18,305 48,449   2,170 5,380  
    -3,670 -4,819   -407 -576  
    -20% -10%   -19% -11%  
 
 Bangor-Amlwch   (Introduced 28.5.56)  
   1957 (Diesel)   4,577 58,069   568 7,239  
   1956 (Steam)   4,160 47,101   546 6,036  
    +417 +10,968   +22 +1,203  
    +10% +23%   +4% +20%  
   Diesel excursions from commencement of scheme 785  
 
BUCKINGHAM - BANBURY  (Introduced 13.8.56)
   1957 (Diesel)   2,389 21,943   242 2,181  
   1956 (Steam)   575 4,773   45 49  
    +1,814 +17,170   +197 +1,682  
    +315% +359%   +437% +337%  
 
MANCHESTER AREA   (Partially introduced 8.10.56.)
   1957 (Diesel)   150,176 1,172,596   15,648 126,891  
   1956 (Steam)   102,019 805,391   10,934 86,057  
    +48,157 +367,205   +4,714 +40,834  
    +47% +45%   +43% +47%  
   Diesel excursions from commencement of scheme  - 4,771