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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
    Apl.1957.  Cumulative.   Apl.1957.  Cumulative  
    No. No.   £ £  
WEST CUMBERLAND AREA
Whole Scheme (Introduced 7.2.55.)
   1957 (Diesel)   56,523 750,100   9,276 122,228  
   1956 (Diesel)   42,691 693,132   7,129 103,856  
    +13,832 +56,968   +2,147 +18,372  
    +32% +8%   +30% +18%  
   Diesel excursions from commencement of scheme -   3,558  
 
WATFORD - ST.ALBANS   (Introduced 25.7.55.)
   1957 (Diesel)   24,392 204,226   1,102 9,410  
   1956 (Diesel)   19,024 160,808   839 7,259  
    +5,368 +43,418   +263 +2,151  
    +28% +27%   +31% +29%  
 
BURY - BACUP.   (Introduced 6.2.56)
   1957 (Diesel)   58,693 169,588   2,192 6,768  
   1956 (Diesel)   51,674 156,317   1,983 5,993  
    +7,019 +13,271   +209 +775  
    +13% +8%   +10% +13%  
   Diesel excursions included in Manchester Area.
 
BIRMINGHAM - LICHFIELD   (Introduced 5.3.56.)
   1957 (Diesel)   101,605 195,948   7,011 13,869  
   1956 (Diesel)   89,197 169,997   6,034 11,056  
    +12,408 +25,951   +977 +2,813  
    +16% +15%   +16% +25%  
   Diesel excursions from commencement of scheme 1,394  
 
NORTH WALES AREA
 Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llandudno (Introduced 5.3.56.)
   1957 (Diesel)   16,275 28,995   1,799 3,041  
   1956 (Diesel)   16,115 30,144   1,826 3,210  
    +160 -1,149   -27 -169  
    1% -4%   -1% -5%  
 
 Bangor-Amlwch   (Introduced 28.5.56)
   1957 (Diesel)   5,227 53,492   603 6,671  
   1956 (Steam)   3,936 42,941   457 5,490  
    +1,291 +10,551   +146 +1,181  
    +32% +24%   +32% +21%  
   Diesel excursions from commencement of scheme 785  
 
BUCKINGHAM - BANBURY  (Introduced 13.8.56)
   1957 (Diesel)   2,520 16,554   255 1,939  
   1956 (Steam)   582 4,198   98 454  
    +1,936 +15,356   +157 +1,485  
    +331% +365%   +160% +327%  
 
MANCHESTER AREA   (Partially introduced 8.10.56.)
   1957 (Diesel)   152,829 1,022,420   17,809 111,243  
   1956 (Steam)   99,580 703,372   11,187 75,123  
    +53,249 +319,048   +6,622 +36,120  
    +53% +45%   +59% 48%  
   Diesel excursions from commencement of scheme  - 4,350