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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
    Month of August  Cumulative.   Month of August  Cumulative
    No. No.   £ £
WEST CUMBERLAND AREA
Whole Scheme (Introduced 7.2.55.)
   1957 (Diesel)   78,589 457,071   13,786 72,333
   1956 (Diesel)   75,814 352,880   12,849 57,704
    + 2,775 + 104,290   + 937 + 14,629
    + 4% + 30%   + 7% + 25%
   Diesel excursions from commencement of scheme   4,791
 
WATFORD - ST.ALBANS   (Introduced 25.7.55)
   1957 (Diesel)   25,875     1,150  
   1956 (Diesel)   22,924     1,017  
    + 2,951     + 133  
    + 13%     + 13%  
 
BURY - BACUP   (Introduced 6.2.56)
   1957 (Diesel)   61,896 401,423   2,511 16,098
   1956 (Diesel)   54,045 364,089   2,108 13,976
    + 7,851 + 37,334   + 403 + 2,122
    + 15% + 10%   + 19% + 15%
   Diesel excursions included in Manchester Area.
 
BIRMINGHAM - LICHFIELD   (Introduced 5.3.56.)
   1957 (Diesel)   148,435 656,031   9,933 45,671
   1956 (Diesel)   84,781 508,124   5,836 34,025
    + 63,654 + 147,907   + 4,097 + 11,646
    + 75% + 29%   + 70% + 34%
   Diesel excursions from commencement of scheme   4,177
 
NORTH WALES AREA (Introduced 28.5.56)
   1957 (Diesel)   45,418 162,976   6,734 20,598
   1956 (Diesel)   36,330 139,811   5,862 18,583
    + 9,088 + 23,165   + 872 + 2,015
    + 25% + 17%   + 15% + 11%
   Diesel excursions from commencement of scheme 825
 
BUCKINGHAM - BANBURY  (Introduced 13.8.56)
   1957 (Diesel)   3,808 31,474   395 3,196
   1956 (Steam)   1,608 7,568   163 785
    + 2,200 + 23,906   + 232 + 2,411
    + 137% + 316%   + 142% + 307%
 
MANCHESTER AREA
Manchester, Buxton/Macclesfield (Introduced 8.10.56.)
   1957 (Diesel)   171,648 1,675,305   17,394 177,359
   1956 (Steam)   95,262 1,095,559   10,047 116,668
    + 76,386 + 579,746   + 7,347 + 60,691
    + 80% + 53%   + 73% + 52%
 
Manchester, Hayfield/macclesfield (C) (Introduced 17.6.57)
   1957 (Diesel)   107,398 327,716   8,175 24,977
   1956 (Steam)   71,366 228,779   5,724 18,406
    + 36,032 + 98,937   + 2,451 + 6,571
    + 50% + 43%   + 43% + 36%
   Diesel excursions from commencement of scheme   7,823
 
HARROW WEALDSTONE-BELMONT (Introduced 6.8.57)
   1957 (Diesel)   1,477     22  
   1956 (Steam)   683     11  
    + 794     + 11  
    + 116%     + 100%