UcJ: . P. Ho. 30 1950 c i PARLIAMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES € X REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER- FOR ROAD TRANSPORT AND TRAMWAYS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE, 1950 Ordered to be printed, 8 November, 1950. Wholly set up and printed in Australia, by A. H. PETTIFER, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES. 1951. " 63495—1 1950—47 K164 \3s.2d.} J INDEX. PA<;E, Advertising ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 Ambulance Corps ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 22 Band 22 Civil Engineering Activities ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 21 Corridor Tramcars, Construction of ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17 District Motor Registries ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 27 Electrical Energy Consumed ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Fares 8,12 Inspection of Motor Vehicle.— Authorised Inspection Stations ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 29 Public Motor Vehicles 32 Institute ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 21 Legislation Enacted... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 30 Licences: Drivers' and Riders' ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 27 Motor Registration and Taxation- New Vehicles Registered ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 25 Quarterly Registrations ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 24 Revenue ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... • • • • •. 22 Statistics 24 Motor Traffic Breaches 27 New Motor Vehicles—Certificate of Fitness ... ... ... ... ... ... 32 Omnibus Depots ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 20 Omnibuses, Acquisition by Department ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 17 Omnibus Services—Privately Operated Metropolitan Transport District ... ... ... ... ... 29 Newcastle and District Transport District ... ... ... ... ... 29 Passengers Carried ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 Public Vehicles Fund 24 Queue Type Omnibus Passenger Shelters ... ... ... ... ... ... 18 Radio Control of Traffic Operations ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 19 Rationing of Motor Spirit ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 33 Regulations—Amendments to ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 31 Revenue—Protection and Collection of ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 Pre-travel Sale of. Tickets 15 Road Accidents ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 27 Road Safety Exhibitions ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 28 Road Transport and Traffic Fund ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 23 Rolling Stock 17 Route Mileage—Tramway, Trolley Bus and Departmental Omnibus Services 16,17 Staff- Amenities ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 21 Increased Annual Leave ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 Statistics ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 16 State Transport (Co-ordination) Fund ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 23 Sub-stations ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ••• ... ... 21 Superannuation and Gratuities ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 12 Taxi-cabs and Private Hire Cars- Metropolitan Transport District ... ... ... ... ... 29 Newcastle and District Transport District ... ... ... ... ... 30 Ticket Issuing Machines ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 15 Traffic Facilities 32 Traffic Operations ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... • • - 13 Tramway, Trolley Bus and Omnibus Services— Financial Outlook ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 11 Financial Results ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 5 Financial Results—Per Vehicle Mile ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 Introduction of New Omnibus Services ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 Passenger Traffic ... ... ... ... ... ••. ... ... ••• 16 Tramway Services Discontinued ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 13 Uniform Motor Vehicles Standards ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 33 Workshops— Omnibus... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ••• ... --• 2') Tramway 20 APPENDICES. No. PAGE. Motor Registration— Public Vehicles Fund—Receipts, Expenditure and Distribu­ tions 12 45 Registrations Current ... ... ... ... 14 ... ... 47 Road Transport and Traffic Fund—Receipts and Payments 11 44 State Transport (Co-ordination) Fund—Receipts and Payments 13 46 Summary of Total Collections (Taxation, Fees, etc.) ... 10 ... ... 43 Motor Traffic Breaches- Statement of Offences, Disqualifications, Suspensions, Cancellations and Refusals of Licences; and Appeals... 15 ... ... 48 Staff—Number of Employees in Various Branches ... ... 9 ... ... 43 Tramway, Trolley Bus and Omnibus Services- Comparison of Results, 1948-49 and 1949-50 7 41 Comparison of Results per Vehicle Mile, Trams and Omnibuses ... ... 8 42 Metropolitan District— Balance Sheet ... ... 1 ... ... 35 Income and Expenditure Account ... ... ... 2 36 Net Revenue Account ... ... ... 3 ... ... 37 Newcastle District- Balance Sheet w. ... ... ... 4 ... ... 38 Income and Expenditure Account ... ... > ... 5 ... ... 39 Net Revenue Account 6 40 REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR ROAD TRANSPORT AND TRAMWAYS FOE THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1950. Office of the Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways, Sydney, 3rd November, 1950. To the Honourable the Minister for Transport. Sir, In accordance with the provisions of Section 207 of the Transport Acts, 1930-50, and Section 50 of the State Transport (Co-ordination) Act, 1931-50, I have the honour to submit a report covering the operations of the Department of Road Transport and Tramways for the year ended 30th June, 1950. During the year for which this report is submitted, the Department was administered by Mr. C. N. Neale, who retired from the position of Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways on the 11th September, 1949, by Mr. R. Winsor who succeeded him and who subsequently resigned on the 21st May, 1950, to take up appointment as Director of Transport and Highways, and by myself on and from 22nd May, 1950. TRAMWAY, TROLLEY BUS AND DEPARTMENTAL OMNIBUS SERVICES. The tramway, trolley bus and Departmental omnibus services, Sydney and Newcastle areas combined, sustained a loss of £804,030 in the year. After allowing for the receipt of a grant of £200,000 from the Government towards losses sustained during the general coal strike, there was an operating loss of £439,194 to which is added £350,210 for interest, exchange and sinking fund, and £14,626 for the writing off of abandoned assets. In the years 1947-48 and 1948-49, losses of £675,891 and £309,513, respectively, were recorded. The loss of £804,030 is made up of £688,666 in the Sydney Metro­ politan area and £115,364 in Newcastle. During the year expenditure increased by £1,052,799 of which sum £678,700 was attributable to basic wage increases, award variations and additional leave granted to employees. The balance of £374,099 was due principally to increases in capital debt charges and costs of stores and materials, provision for accruing maintenance on omnibuses and other costs such as pay roll tax, superannuation and compensation payments, 5 6 The following statement compares the results for 1949-50 with those for the previous year:— 1948-40. 1949-50. | Increase. Expenditure— £ £ £ 8,580,156 9,537,876 957,720 Interest, Exchange and Loan Management Expenses 266,161 292,773 26,612 Sinking Fund, Depreciation and Amounts Written Off for 204,168 272,635 68,467 £9,050,485 £10,103,284 £1,052,799 Income— Revenue from Passengers, Carriage of Mails, Advertising, 8,556,972 8,915,254 358,282 Subsidy in respect of Travelling Concessions to Children 184,000 184,000 Subsidy in respect of Losses sustained during Coal Strike 200,000 200,000 £8,740,972 £9.299,254 £558,282 Retro­ gression. £309,513 £804,030 £494,517 The increase of £957,720 in working expenses is the net result of the following principal fluctuations:— Wages, Salaries, Holidays and Sick Pay : £ Basic Wage Increases Inc. 402.000 Award Variations— ^ Traffic Award 177,900 Consolidated Award 2,000 Inc. 179,900 Extra Week's Annual Leave to Employees not previously entitled to three weeks' leave per annum Inc. 57,000 Increase in Value of Outstanding Holidays beoause of Basic Wage Variations , Inc. 29,900 Net effect of fluctuations in Staff, Overtime and Day-off Cancelled Penalties and Variations in Wages Payments due to the Coal Strike and to the refusal of the staff to operate trams on twelve Sundays an July, August and September, 1948 Inc. 9,900 £ Inc. 678,700 Stores and Materials : Fuel Oil for Bus Operations Inc. 50,600 Tyres and Tubes Inc. 17,200 Uniforms for Traffic Employees Inc. 20,200 Printing and Stationery Inc. 5,000 New Motors for Tramcars Dec. 32,700 Other Items Inc: 14,700 Inc. 75,000 Payroll Tax Inc. 17,000 Cost of Superannuation and Gratuities Inc. 21,400 Railway Travel Concessions to Employees Inc. 3,400 Compensation Payments Inc. 25,400 Provision for Accruing Maintenance on Omnibuses Inc. 114,000 Bus Tax and Service Licence Fees Inc. 12,000 Sundry Items Inc. 10,800 Total Inc. £957,700 Particulars of the combined results of working in the Sydney Metropolitan and Newcastle areas, together with the results for the previous year, are shown in Appendix No, 7. INCOME AND EXPENDITURE EACH YEAP 1930 TO 1950 INCLUSIVE. YEAR ENDED 30 Th JUNE. •* v> 00 V K Millions $ >*. >». 8 •v. I 3 1 1 °> <») • 10 xpendifurc y V / 9 / / icorrie / 8 / / / 1 f r / 6 5 4 Etpendifi re— —^ 3 he inic. ?£" 1 FCC EPA - B. 15/C YE Momff — , £ 6 4 ' 3 ff > 3 WEA H( P</ Von \d 4 ? or 441 40 //ou. '5. • The trend in relation to wages and salaries continues towards higher payments and, as earlier mentioned, additional costs in this direction represented £678,700 of the total increase of £957,700 in working expenses for the year. Of the remainder of the increase* i.e., £279,000, the provision of a reserve to cover accruing maintenance of omnibuses, required because of the high proportion of new omnibuses in operation during the year and the inadequacy of existing workshop accommodation and staff to handle the whole