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APPENDIX "A"

INTRODUCTION OF DIESEL SERVICES

Statement showing number of tickets issued local to the
sections and receipts.
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    Tickets issued   Receipts.
    Mnth of Feb.  Cumulative   Mnth of Feb.  Cumulative  
    No. No.   £ £  
WEST CUMBERLAND AREA
Whole Scheme (Introduced 7.2.55.)
   1957   47,871 640,196   7,656 104,372  
   1956   34,752 606,203   5,392 89,558  
    +13,119 +33,993   +2,264 +14,814  
    37% 5%   42% 16%  
   Diesel Excursions 1956/1957 -   -   1,651  
 
WATFORD - ST.ALBANS  (Introduced 25.7.55)
   1957   23,141 154,831   1,059 7,213  
   1956   16,985 122,031   756 5,538  
    + 6,156 + 32,800   + 303 + 1,675  
    36% 26%   40% 30%  
 
BURY - BACUP  (Introduced 6.2.56)
   1957 (Diesel)   50,852 50,852   2,092 2,092  
   1956 (Diesel)   49,060 49,060   1,791 1,791  
   1955 (Steam)   21,263 21,263   740 740  
       1956/55   +130%     142%    
       1957/56   +3%     16%    
   Diesel Excursions 1956/57  (See Manchester Area)
 
BIRMINGHAM - LICHFIELD   (Introduced 5.3.56)
   1957   86,737 999,285   6,364 70,096  
   1956   32,464 367,583   2,124 24,112  
    +54,273 +631,702   +4,240 +45,984  
    167% 171%   199% 190%  
   Diesel Excursions 1956/57   1,394  
 
NORTH WALES AREA
 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno (Introduced 5.3.56)
   1957   11,333 201,794   1,049 25,014  
   1956   8,860 148,607   849 17,388  
    +2,473 +53,1887   + 200 + 7,626  
    27.91% 35.79%   23.56% 43.86%  
 
 Bangor-Amlwch  (Introduced 28.5.56)
   1957   4,197 43,535   447 5,553  
   1956   3,588 35,273   402 4,598  
    + 609 + 8,262   + 45 + 955  
    16.97% 23.42%   11.19% 20.77%  
   Diesel Excursions 1956/57   785  
 
Banbury - Buckingham  (Introduced 13.8.56)
   1957   2,159 14,661   213 1,444  
   1956   397 2,892   33 291  
    + 1, 762 +11,769   + 180 + 1,153  
    443.83% 406.95%   545.45% 396.22%  
 
Manchester-Buxton/Macclesfield   (Introduced 8.10.56)  
   1957   137,574 710,874   14,931 77,354  
   1956   91,068 475,461   9,790 52,935  
    + 46,506 +235,413   + 5,141 +24,419  
    51.07% 49.51%   52.51% 46.13%  
   Diesel excursions 1956/57  -    - 3,946