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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
    June 1957.  Cumulative.   June 1957.  Cumulative
    No. No.   £ £
WEST CUMBERLAND AREA
Whole Scheme (Introduced 7.2.55.)
   1957 (Diesel)   67,903 867,842   10,798 140,952
   1956 (Diesel)   46,519 787,814   7,435 118,880
    + 21,384 + 80,028   + 3,363 + 22,072
    + 46% + 10%   + 45% + 10%
   Diesel excursions from commencement of scheme   3,915
 
WATFORD - ST.ALBANS   (Introduced 25.7.55)
   1957 (Diesel)   22,436 249,100   1,007 11,562
   1956 (Diesel)   18,258 199,137   794 8,959
    + 4,178 + 49,963   + 213 + 2,603
    + 23% + 25%   + 27% + 29%
 
BURY - BACUP.   (Introduced 6.2.56)
   1957 (Diesel)   54,021 278,395   2,188 11,142
   1956 (Diesel)   53,292 264,641   1,986 10,123
    + 729 + 13,754   + 202 +1,019
    + 1% + 5%   + 10% + 10%
   Diesel excursions included in Manchester Area.
 
BIRMINGHAM - LICHFIELD   (Introduced 5.3.56.)
   1957 (Diesel)   103,682 388,518   7,304 27,679
   1956 (Diesel)   73,080 346,075   4,958 22,779
    + 30,602 + 42,443   + 2,346 + 4,900
    + 42% + 12%   + 47% +21%
   Diesel excursions from commencement of scheme   3,415
 
NORTH WALES AREA (Introduced 28.5.56)
   1957 (Diesel)   26,790 65,294   3,407 7,518
   1956 (Diesel)   24,237 67,362   2,999 7,776
    + 2,553 - 2,068   + 408 - 258
    + 10% - 3%   + 13% - 3%
   Diesel excursions from commencement of scheme 785
 
BUCKINGHAM - BANBURY  (Introduced 13.8.56)
   1957 (Diesel)   2,426 24,369   292 2,473
   1956 (Steam)   462 5,235   36 535
    +1,964 +19,134   + 256 + 1,938
    + 425% +365%   + 711% + 362%
 
MANCHESTER AREA
Manchester, Buxton/Macclesfield (Introduced 8.10.56.)
   1957 (Diesel)   151,092 1,323,688   15,717 142,608
   1956 (Steam)   99,212 904,603   10,439 96,496
    + 51,880 + 419,085   + 5,278 + 46,112
    + 52% + 46%   + 50% + 48%
 
Manchester, Hayfield/macclesfield (C) (Introduced 17.6.57)
   1957 (Diesel)   99,762     7,964  
   1956 (Steam)   80,981     6,485  
    + 18,781     + 1,479  
    + 23%     + 22%  
   Diesel excursions from commencement of scheme  - 5,654