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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
    July 1957.  Cumulative.   July 1957.  Cumulative
    No. No.   £ £
WEST CUMBERLAND AREA
Whole Scheme (Introduced 7.2.55.)
   1957 (Diesel)   102,965 970,807   14,311 155,263
   1956 (Diesel)   60,703 848,517   10,141 129,021
    + 42,262 + 122,290   + 4,170 + 26,242
    + 70% + 14%   + 41% + 20%
   Diesel excursions from commencement of scheme   4,193
 
WATFORD - ST.ALBANS   (Introduced 25.7.55)
   1957 (Diesel)   22,711 271,811   1,034 12,596
   1956 (Diesel)   19,211 218,348   824 9,783
    + 3,500 + 53,463   + 210 + 2,813
    +18% +24%   +25% +29%
 
BURY - BACUP   (Introduced 6.2.56)
   1957 (Diesel)   61,132 339,527   2,445 13,587
   1956 (Diesel)   45,403 310,044   1,745 11,868
    + 15,729 + 29,483   + 700 + 1,719
    + 35% + 10%   + 40% + 14%
   Diesel excursions included in Manchester Area.
 
BIRMINGHAM - LICHFIELD   (Introduced 5.3.56.)
   1957 (Diesel)   119,078 507,596   8,059 35,738
   1956 (Diesel)   77,268 423,343   5,410 28,189
    + 41,810 + 8,253   + 2,649 + 7,549
    + 54% + 20%   + 49% +27%
   Diesel excursions from commencement of scheme   3,755
 
NORTH WALES AREA (Introduced 28.5.56)
   1957 (Diesel)   47,138 117,558   5,653 13,864
   1956 (Diesel)   30,795 103,491   4,342 12,721
    + 16,343 + 14,067   + 1,311 + 1,143
    + 53% + 14%   + 30% + 9%
   Diesel excursions from commencement of scheme 785
 
BUCKINGHAM - BANBURY  (Introduced 13.8.56)
   1957 (Diesel)   3,297 27,666   328 2,801
   1956 (Steam)   725 5,960   87 622
    + 2,572 +21,706   + 241 + 2,179
    + 355% +364%   + 277% + 350%
 
MANCHESTER AREA
Manchester, Buxton/Macclesfield (Introduced 8.10.56.)
   1957 (Diesel)   179,969 1,503,657   17,357 159,965
   1956 (Steam)   95,694 1,000,267   10,125 106,621
    + 84,275 + 503,360   + 7,232 + 53,344
    + 88% + 50%   + 71% + 50%
 
Manchester, Hayfield/macclesfield (C). (Introduced 17.6.57)
   1957 (Diesel)   120,556 220,318   8,838 16,802
   1956 (Steam)   76,432 157,413   6,197 12,682
    + 44,124 + 62,905   + 2,641 + 4,120
    + 58% + 40%   + 43% + 32%
   Diesel excursions from commencement of scheme  - 6,824