f^^t^»si3iijaif3i A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ov ENGLISH Railway Passenger Traffic, For the Five Years 1883-1887. BY S. OTL J^JP 1^ JLIST PRICE ONE SHILLING. V i AA AAAAA<^fcAAA,AJLJ»Ju.MiJLJUkA&JiJlkJkMi&. '^"V THE GIFT OF ... :■ ■ ' mlhiuLi^AjJ^jL'. }(..H.^.:L.^'=i ll[.lJ.|^iL.. Cornell University Library HE2043 .C46 A comparative analysis of English railwa olin 3 1924 030 121 457 Cornell University Library The original of tliis book is in tlie Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924030121457 A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ENGLISH Railway Passenger Traffic, For the Five Years 1883-1887. BY (Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society). PRICE ONE SHILLING. Printed and Published by McCorquodale & Co., Limited, 43, Cardington Street, N.W. Q- /\. M-313 /•CORNELL I UNIVERSITY \ LIBRA RY / beg to express my indebtedness to the various officers of our principal railways for their great courtesy in answering my enquiries, and to tender my best thanks for same, especially to Messrs. H. Lambert, Great Western Railway; G. P. Neele, London and North Western Railway ; J. Noble, Midland Railway ; Hy. Oakley, Great Northern Railway ; and H. Tennant, North Eastern Railway, wJw have allowed me the use of much valuable information not elsewhere obtainable, and withoict which several of the tables at end of this paper could not have been compiled. S. C. LouGHTON, March, i88g. A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS English Railway Passenger Traffic FOR THE FIVE YEARS 1883-1887. THE steady decrease in 2nd class traffic first led me to consult the Board of Trade Railway Returns, with a view to ascertain whether such decrease were general all over England, or greater in some districts than others. This was by no means easy to arrive at, as the variation in such large masses of figures from year to year gave no clear impression as to the ratio of the variation of classes one to another. This induced me to compile the statement No. 1, which shows at a glance, in the nine columns to the right, the relative quantities of traffic conveyed, by applying a fixed number (100) as representing the whole traffic (1st, 2nd, and 3rd class), whether numbers of passengers or amounts, i.e., numbers of pounds. Statement No. 2 supplements this information by giving in decimals of £\. the receipts from each passenger.* * The figures in all tlie statements may be taken as accurate. Each " proportion " has been worked independently, and is proved by the whole balancing, and in case of " average receipts " the original decimal calculation has been verified by logarithms. It is not my intention in this paper to analyse these returns too deeply, so as to show why the London Chatham and Dover Company should, alone amongst our lines doing more than a Metropolitan traffic, show a small but steady increase in the percentage of receipts derived from 2nd class, or why the Manchester Sheffield and Lincoln- shire Company should have only 2-67 °/a of 2nd class passengers against the South Eastern 10-50 °/o , but merely to make a few disconnected remarks with regard to one or two points which have occurred to me in dealing with the question generally. INFORMATION TO SUPPLEMENT BOARD OF TRADE RETURNS. For the purpose of comparison, it would seem well that information as to the number of passengers actually booked on each line, and the gross receipts therefrom, should be accessible. Such information would give a far clearer idea of the number of journeys actually made, and would show whether the tendency is to travel farther or not. The present system does not, and enormously increases the apparent number of passengers (without arriving at, or assisting in any way towards, a "passenger mile" unit, as suggested by Sir Juland Danvers * ) on a purely arbitrary basis, regulated only by the rule that an individual shall count as one passenger * " Defects of English Railway Statistics." Sir Juland Danvers, K.C.S.I. — yournal of the Royal Statistical Society, vol. li. page 2. if he perform a journey local to one company, but as two, three, or more if he touch other companies' lines — e.g., a passenger booking from Camden Town to Kentish Town= •6 of a mile, would count as two (being included in both the London and North Western and North London returns) j and one from Euston to Carlisle, 299 miles, as one only. Further, if one company absorb another, there is a decrease, apparently, in the gross number of passengers for the king- dom, and a tendency to increase the average receipts per passenger caused by an actual increase in the average receipts per passenger of the company making the purchase ; whereas if each company showed its own bookings and gross receipts therefrom, the comparison would in no way be affected, it only then being necessary to add for the corresponding period to the numbers and receipts of the purchasing company those of the company absorbed. To turn, however, to the 2nd class question, I am, and have been for many years, of opinion that there was ample scope for three classes of carriages, but am equally disposed to think, now that 3rd class carriages are run on nearly all trains, and these of such an extremely comfortable character as competition alone induced, the 2nd class, so far as companies north of the Thames are concerned, is doomed, unless, perhaps, on the London residen- tial trains. The Great Northern policy of abolishing 2nd class fares in certain districts only has been condemned as half-hearted and piecemeal, but it is a question whether this is really not the best solution of the difficulty. Every district has its peculiarities, and in the neighbourhood of the Metropolis the 2nd class local traffic is so important an element that it would be undoubtedly a serious loss of revenue to any company having a London terminus to abolish 2nd class fares within a radius of, say, 30 miles from the great city. No doubt the fact of there being but few cases where 3rd class season ticket rates are quoted contributes very largely to the enormous number of 2nd class seasons taken, and, as a rule (though by no means without exceptions), if a man hold a 2nd or 1st class contract ticket, members of his family or friends visiting also take tickets of corresponding class. Then, again, in most cases the 2nd single fares for short journeys are not particularly low (this does not refer to journeys wholly within the Metropolitan boundary), but the returns show a substantial reduction, whilst in nearly every instance the 3rds are double two singles.* It seems innate in an Englishman to make a bai-gain, even though he pay more than he need do, and the temptation to secure two journeys for less than the sum of two singles is one not to be overcome. Now, considering that in the vicinity of London 2nd class has the stamp of public approval, that passengers do not object to pay reasonable fares, that each compartment conveys ten passengers (same as a 3rd), and costs but a trifle extra for better upholstery, &c., it seems well to foster the traffic. * The London and North Western Line must be excepted, as they offer cheap 3rd return fares up to Bletchley inclusive, and also very \o-fr 2nd singles. For country branches, where the traffic is not sufficient to load the carriages, and even for much of the main line, it is a great question whether 2nd class traffic can be profitably conducted. Take, for instance, London and Manchester. . (It has become customary only to carry eight 2nd class passengers for long journeys.) We have — 2nd Class. £ s. d. A Compartment, 8 @ 20/ 8 Less duty, 570 8 3rd Class. £ s. d. 10 @ 15/5i 7 14 7 7 12 Balance in favour, 7 12 2 7 Generally speaking, less weight is attached to the power of persuasion than should be. Happening to know a station- master who firmly believes in 2nd class, and having facilities for ascertaining a year's traffic between his station " A " and the adjacent one " B,'' I made a comparison with the follow- ing results : — Bookings from Bookings from i\ A " TO « B." "B"to "A." £1o £% I St single. 102 108 2nd „ 1-87 1-73 I St return, 1-51 118 2nd „ 37-52 902 3rd single, 58-28 7114 3rd return, ... 15-85 100-0070 =;^338 100-0070 =^281 In the case of "A" the station-master informs passengers that there is only Id. difference between 3rd and 2nd returns, and accordingly everyone takes second return or books single 3rd. Although fare tables are exhibited at every station, it is scarcely one passenger in a hundred who glances at them, and when one does it is probably only to verify the change received from the booking clerk. I very much question if one passenger in a thousand knows of the general revision and reduction of 2nd class fares which has taken place on the London and North Western system, and not between competitive points only — e.g., Tebay to Penrith, 19 miles, 2nd single fare, 2s. — and this in some of the finest carriages in the kingdom. This Company should make its announcements in such manner as the Metropolitan Line, whose reduced fares are presented in such intensity of colour as to catch the public eye, notwithstanding " Pears' Soap " and " Colman's Mustard." Either this, or request their station- masters to follow the quietly persuasive example of the one at " A " if they wish to encourage 2nd class travel. There is, I am strongly of opinion, another way in which this par- ticular Company might gain some long distance high-class traffic — viz., by running a morning and evening Liverpool and Manchester express from and to London, 1st and 2nd class only, at such times as would allow a good business day either in London or Lancashire, and at such fares for special tickets " available on day of issue only," as should afford a substantial reduction on the sum of two singles. Tlie time should not exceed — Manchester 3 hours 50 minutes, and Liverpool 4 hours, and a breakfast or dining-car (outward or homeward, as 11 the case might be) run. Birmingham might share in the advan- tage by slipping at Rugby and making first stop Stafford on the down, and correspondingly slipping at Stafford and stopping at Rugby on the up journey. This is by no means intended to advocate high speed where no end is gained. In the case of Edinburgh, although the 8 hours service (really 7 hours 45 minutes) last year deserved our warmest admiration, we must not overlook the fact that 6 p.m. is no more use for a business man than 6.30, and a tourist after a good luncheon at York or Preston can surely be satisfied with dinner at 7 p.m. ; but in the case of Liverpool and Manchester, each half-hour means more time for business, and merchants and others would willingly pay for this. It is not so much the desire to travel 3rd class that obtains, but to travel as cheaply as possible by the selected train, and the same people who invariably come up from Leeds to London 3rd, in many cases go from Paddington by the 11.45 or 3 p.m. without feeling at all aggrieved because they must then travel 2nd.* * Take as an instance a year's traffic from Holyhead and Banger respectively — the former being served by the Irish mails and the latter not. The ■whole traffic, excluding London, shows a 2nd class percentage of receipts — Holyhead 16-22, Bangor 16'48 ; but if we analyse the eliminated London traffic, the gross receipts from which only vary as 17 to 16 at the two stations, we find this shows : — 1st 2Nr) 3rd Holyhead 29-85 28-37 41-78 = 100-00 % Bangor 35-61 20-07 44-32 = 100-00 % Although one might readily have assumed from the higher 1st class percentage at Bangor, the 2nd would also have been higher than Holyhead. The North Eastern Company have exceedingly low 1st and 2nd single fares — e.g., Miles 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd return. *Hull and Doncaster, 40| 5/5 4/6 3/4| 5/9 Alston and Haltwhistle, 18 1/9 1/5 1/1 1/10 But they make no reduction on returns, and they do so invariably in the case of 3rd class, so that the bargain-loving northerner not only takes his 3rd single but also return. Further, the 3rd class carriages are as fine as any in the kingdom, and some of the 2nds are anything but attractive — e.g., those between Driffield and Malton, or Selby and Market Weighton.f Then, again, 3rd class season tickets are largely issued. A combination of these reasons for travelling 3rd probably accounts for the very low percentage of 2nd class traffic on this line. It is a somewhat curious thing that many people who took 3rd class seasons when residing on the North Eastern Line, take 1st soon after moving to London. Closely allied to the 2nd class question is the one regarding *Compare — Miles 1st 2nd 3rd 3rd return. Cannon Street and Staplehurst, 40f 10/6 7/ 3/6 6/10 Falmouth and Truro, 12 2/6 1/9 l/l(par.l/)2/2 t The Ix>ndon and North Western similarly foster 3rd class traffic at the expense of 2nd between Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Festiniog. During the summer a saloon carriage is run for 3rd class passengers and the 2nds have to be contented with ordinary compartments, from the windows of which the majority of the occupants cannot obtain nearly so good a view of the scenery — a few coupis, it is true, appear. The fine 1st class saloon, with glass at end as well as side, is not announced in any way, and coming, as it does (to secure the best look-out), next the engine on a very long train, comparatively few of the visitors appear to know of its existence. 13 THE ADVISABILITY OR OTHERWISE OF ISSUING RETURN TICKETS AT A SUM LESS THAN TWO SINGLE FARES. The information which has kindly been supplied me by the London and North Western, North Eastern, Great Northern, Midland, and Great Western railways has enabled me to prepare tables 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7, which go to show con- clusively that return tickets at a reduced fare are appreciated by the travelling public. It will be observed, on reference to Table 1, that those companies whose general practice is to offer reductions to 1st and 2nd passengers only carry a greater proportion of traffic in the higher classes. The systems adopted by the Great Western and North Eastern Companies are exactly the reverse of one another, the former making large concessions to 1st and 2nd class return ticket holders, and none to 3rd; and the latter making no allowance whatever in the higher classes, but a reasonable abatement invariably in the 3rd.* The Midland *As a rule — of course there are exceptions, but my remarks only apply to the general basis upon which the fares are calculated. The North Eastern line is much rcTiled in many districts (notably Hull and neighbourhood), and it appears but little known, or at any rate accredited, that this Company quotes the lowest fares for 3rd class passengers (taking the whole line into consideration) of any line in the kingdom. The Midland Company is popularly supposed to give the cheapest travelling to the 3rd class passenger, but owing to their general principle being to charge two single fares for a return ticket, the supposition is not founded on fact. Compare — Single. Return. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. N.E.R.— Hull and Market Weighton 2/8 2/3 1/7^ 5/4 4/6 2/10 Mid.R.— St. Pancras and St. Albans 2/8 — 1/7J 5/4 —3/3 The distances are identical. L.&N.W.—Euston& King's Langley 3/3 2/2 1/8 J 5/4 4/0 3/0 A mile more. 14 make no reduction either in 1st or 3rd class. Unfortunately, the manner in which the Great Western Company's accounts are compiled did not admit of their showing the numbers booked at their stations only, or the difference in percentages would have been still further accentuated; still, the 1887 results show that — 1st Class. 2nd Class. Srd Class. Great Western Railway 46-627o 53'557o 20'25^ Midland Railway 25-377o ... 17-657o North Eastern Railway 33-987o 35-717o 35-567, of the passengers took return tickets. The London and North Western table, which gives the fullest analysis, shows that there is a general tendency to travel further in all cases except 3rd return, and there is no doubt that the reduced fares alluded to in note (f) to some extent explain this, coupled with the fact that the various exhibitions held during recent years in London, Liverpool, and Manchester, caused enormous numbers of passengers to be booked from stations in the vicinity of these places at exceedingly low fares. Meanwhile the long-distance traffic remained practically stationary, and thus the average distance travelled became reduced. It is, however, by no means my intention to attempt to explain the results shown. This can be done by more competent hands than mine, and I only purpose making one suggestion: that in the case of competitive traffic, especially long-distance, between great commercial centres, it is advisable to make some reduction in the price of return tickets : — IS a. 1st and 2nd only, if it be desired to foster the traffic in those classes, or preferably b. In all classes ; and the line having the greatest share in such competitive traffic should be the one to take action. The holder of the return half of a ticket is not infrequently the means of inducing another to return with him, who, left to himself, would have travelled by an opposition route ; and not only this, but if the return fare be sufficiently attractive, the passenger gained in all probability takes a return ticket also. Inasmuch as the line taking the greatest share of the traffic would, inter alia, issue the greatest number of return tickets, the tendency would be to gain a still greater traffic, and ultimately render unnecessary the running of an expensive train service by all competing routes. This would be more satis- factory to the public than an agreement between the competing companies and pooling of the receipts, which has a tendency to produce a comparatively poor train service ; whereas, once a company has the bulk of the traffic between any two profitable points, they would naturally do their best to retain it. It is somewhat difficult to show the exact effect of quoting returns at less than two single fares, but an examination of long-distance traffic to the extent of a total of 150,000 passengers has been analysed for a basis, and we find — <^- 1st and 2nd return fares, Returns, showing a very slight double reduction. two singles. 1st Class. 2nd Class. 3rd Class. Single tickets issued 67-18^ 6346^ 96-30^ Return tickets issued 32-82)!^ 36-54^ 3-70^ i6 b. All return fares double two singles. 1st Class. 2nd Class. 3rd Class. Single tickets issued 97-03^ 96-367o 98-06^ Return tickets issued 2-97^ 3-64^ 1-94% It will be observed in the case of a that slightly more 3rd returns are issued than in the case of b, although no reduction is made ; but the immense difference in the 1st and 2nd class bears no comparison with this. I may mention that the figures from which these results were derived include both up and down traffic ; that in neither case is there a "tourist" element, the centres being commercial, and that no " excursions " enter into the calculation.* The consideration of cheap return fares naturally leads to EXCURSION TRAFFIC. Some considerable diversity of opinion appears to prevail as to whether excursion traffic should be cultivated or not. There seems but very little doubt that, judiciously managed, excursions may be made a source of profit without in any way taking from the ordinary traffic. On the one hand, in common fairness to the man who pays full single fare, * With a view to test the accuracy of the conclusions drawn from example (Ji), traffic under precisely similar circumstances between other points, and covering over 100,000 passengers additional, has also been examined, and gives the following results : — All Return Fares, Double Two Singles. 1st Class. 2nd Class. 3rd Class. Single Tickets issued ... 95-77^ 95-33^ 97-41^ Return „ ... 423^ 4-67^ 2-59^ thus confirming the deductions drawn from (Ji). In all cases (a), (*), (c), the traffic analysed extends over a whole twelvemonth. 17 excursion passengers should not be permitted to travel by ordinary trains — e.g., London and Bridlington 1st single and 1st excursion, both 30s. — which is manifestly unfair to the passenger who does not wish to return. On the other hand, in order to induce traffic, it is essential that the excursion passenger be not kept for hours in a slow train shunted to allow the passage of every ordinary. The case seems to be admirably met by the weekly excursions from London to the West of England and vice versa, rim throughout the summer months by the London and South Western and Great Western Companies, who work special trains at a good speed * for places below Exeter, and convey thousands of passengers each season by them. The fares, distance for distance, are somewhat higher than those charged by the northern com- panies, but the tickets are available for a longer period. Undoubtedly one great reason for their popularity is the fact of the trains starting from town every Saturday. The northern lines do not seem sufficiently alive to the fact that although Ilfracombe and Scarboro' may not geographi- cally appear competitive from London, yet by giving facilities to the one which the other does not possess competition is caused, and of a very strong nature.f London has an immense army of workers whose salaries are such that every * Until the l.o p.m. from Paddington commenced running, July, 1887, the excursion was the best 3rd class train to Exeter and Plymouth in point of time. t In one season 16 cases came under my notice of passengers who took their holidays in the West of England, owing to the facilities offered, the whole of whom would have gone north had similar induce- ments been offered. i8 additional sovereign spent in travel means a curtailment of the holiday, and this holiday being as a rule short, and the precise date fixed in many cases months before, it is only to be expected that excursions such as admit of two Sundays being included in a week's holiday, or three in a fortnight, and which allow a date being arranged any time during the summer (instead of, as in the case of the northern trips, having to wait for the advertisement, appearing about lo days in advance of the trip, which only admits an absence from town of five days in most instances) should be largely patronised. The Great Eastern system of issuing fortnightly tourist tickets is one which has the stamp of public approval. There is no doubt but that if such excellent arrangements were made by the northern companies — as they doubtless would make, once they took the matter in hand — events would show that the Yorkshire Coast, Derbyshire, North Wales, and the Lake District had far more admirers than was ever anticipated. Of course, the great argument against this line of action is that the tourist traffic would suffer. Of course it might, to a certain extent ; but if a record were kept of the dates on which the return halves of tourist tickets issued for distances of 200 miles and upwards were given up, it would probably be found that 90 % were considerably over a fortnight after date of issue. As a rule, the man who can afford to take his family these comparatively long journeys has three weeks' holiday or more, and if he, individually, were inclined to curtail this to take advantage of a 16-days' ticket, he would in all probability be overruled by the other members of his family. On the other hand, the man with 19 a smaller purse and shorter holiday (and very often larger family), not having the necessary facilities offered, is lost altogether to the three great roads to the ' north. In the case of the Great Eastern line, the distances being shorter and therefore fares lower, there is a greater risk of losing full-rate tourist traffic without gaining passengers who otherwise would not travel. Yet it is only fair to assume the issue of fortnightly tickets pays well or it would not have been continued. In 1885 the various companies commenced to run long- date excursions every week during the season from the Lancashire and Yorkshire districts to Scarboro', Whitby, &c,, and although, owing to the shorter distances, a much greater percentage of passengers who took tourist tickets in 1884, and did not desire to stay longer than the new excursion tickets would permit, naturally drifted from the "ordinary" into the "excursion" group than would be the case with the long-distance London traffic previously mentioned, yet from an analysis of the Scarboro' traffic I have been enabled to make from three of the leading towns, we find the gross receipts in the case of the smallest town of the three are only 5 % down, in the second case 13 % up, and in the case of the largest town 24 % up. Of course there is just a possibility that similar facilities not having been offered in the case of North Wales certain passengers visited Yorkshire instead. Half-day excursions to places of popular resort seem to be a good source of revenue from the great towns in Yorkshire. The North Eastern line were the pioneers with this kind of excursion traffic, and they must have earned a great amount of money which otherwise they would not have received.* It would never do to offer such low rates from London at holiday times— i?.^., Brighton at 1/9 on Whit Monday ! — it would be simply impossible to take the people down, not to mention bringing them back again. Season Tickets. — In no description of passenger traffic has there been such an increase as in residential tickets, and in no kind of traffic do we find greater diversity of opinion as to the best system of regulating the charges. Some lines issue 1st, 2nd, and 3rd class, but the majority 1st and 2nd only. Some charge a man taking a 3 or 6 months' ticket much more heavily in proportion than by taking a 12 ; some permit a kind of " extension " to be made, whereby a 3 months' ticket may be extended to 6 on payment of the difference between the two charges, and similarly up to 12 months ; and others charge equally for the four 3 months, one-fourth each of the 12 months' rate, which is probably the best system all round, and is certainly by far the simplest, so far as book-keeping goes. The anomalies which exist for certain privileges are inexplicable to the general public. Take, for instance, the following Great Northern stations. The holder of a 12 * Take a single instance : — A gentleman residing in Hull went one season seven times to Scarboro' with these half -day excursions, and paid @ 1/9 = 12/3. On enquiring how many journeys he would have made had such excursions not been run, the reply was "None. I had no particular reason for going, and should certainly not have paid 7/6 railway fare for a half-day at Scarboro'." (His business did not permit absence for the w.>iok day.) 21 months' ticket to King's Cross, desiring to change his ticket for one available in the City (Broad Street or Moorgate Street), would be charged additional rates as under : — holding a ticket to Ist Class. £ s. d. 2nd Class £ s. d. HoUoway 4 1 6 3 4 Finsbury Park ... 3 16 6 2 18 6 Harringay 3 16 6 2 13 6 Hornsey 2 11 14 Wood Green ... 3 11 1 10 New Southgate 3 3 2 12 6 New Bamet 3 3 2 7 Hadley Wood ... 3 3 2 7 Potter's Bar 4 4 2 12 6 Hatfield 2 4 3 8 6 Welwyn 2 2 4 14 6 Knebworth 1 7 6 4 12 6 Stevenage 6 6 4 14 6 Hitchin 12 6 4 14 6 It seems a most extraordinary thing that the holder of a 2nd class ticket to Hornsey can have the use of the City lines for a charge of £\ 4s. over the King's Cross rate, whereas a resident at Hitchin, who would probably (con- sidering the train service and distance from town) not use the City lines one-fourth as often, has to pay £/^ 14s. 6d. for the same privilege. Further, it is equally remarkable that the \st class passenger can have this extra mileage for 12s. 6d. per annum ! The Great Northern is merely taken as an instance. There are equally remarkable cases on the London and North Western and other lines. Again a difference of opinion exists as to the desirability of permitting the user of a ticket over two sections of line slightly diverging — e.g., Bamet Finsbury Park ' High Barnet. f Chingford Stratford < I Loughton. The Great Northern Company, without extra charge, make their London tickets available over both lines (intermediate stations on same basis — e.g., Wood Green available at Highgate), whereas the Great Eastern rigorously limit the use of a ticket to the line actually selected. They have, probably such an immense suburban traffic that they do not wish to foster its further growth ! Taking the lines having termini in London altogether (not including such as the Metropolitan, which issue a great number of seasons wholly between business districts), there is a wonderful similarity in the rates charged for suburban tickets, distance for distance, and it is therefore the more remarkable that such diversity of opinion should exist with regard to the points mentioned, and other little matters of detail. These stray remarks have spun themselves out to greater length than was originally intended, but they have been prompted by a desire to direct some attention to a few matters which, so far as I am aware, have not elsewhere 23 been touched on. The tables of figures will afford data for arriving at some general conclusions, but as Mr. Oakley remarked,* "The difficulty that a railway manager had to contend with was not so much in fixing an equitable rate as in reconciling as best he might the conflicting claims of the district he had to serve." No line has shown greater independence than the Great Northern in applying a parti- cular system to a particular district. A careful study of human nature is essential to a railway manager, who must, on the one hand, offer such facilities to the 3rd class passenger as may make his line popular, and yet not cause an outcry from those .willing to pay 1st or 2nd class and cause them to migrate into 3rd, because proportionately they do not receive as great value for their money. Friction has to be avoided in small matters — e.g.^ examination of tickets and collection of excess fares, f * Discussion on Sir Juland Danvers' Paper, Royal School of Mines, December 20th, 1887. t The London and North Western and Great Northern Companies, with their daily examination of season tickets at Willesden, Finsbury Park, Chalk Farm, and Holloway, cause far less inconvenience than the irregular calls made by the Great Eastern Company (perhaps not more than three times in a month) at unexpected times on leaving the terminal station, when one's hands are perhaps full of packages. Further, the Great Eastern Company lose large sums annually by not collecting excess fares from passengers who deliberately travel in superior class carriages, the plan of collecting tickets at end of long trains (15, 17, and more coaches) rendering this impossible. The Great Northern, meantime, by having a large staff of travelling inspectors, collect an immense number of small amounts, and at the same time merit the approval of their higher class passengers, who appreciate having their interests protected. Again, the North Eastern Company exasperate passengers by stopping trains within 100 yards or so of a station to examine and collect tickets — 24 One word in closing. Objection has been previously raised that passenger traffic is from time to time commented on, whereas merchandise, producing a much greater revenue, is comparatively neglected. To this objection I would answer that, other things being equal, the line which best attends to any man's personal comforts can the most easily secure his general traffic, and the earnings of that train which allows an extra ten minutes for breakfast or five before dinner are not to be estimated simply by ascertaining the actual number of passengers it carries, especially if the local station master be courteous, and use his best endeavours to secure competitive merchandise traffic. It still holds good — " The Proper Study of Mankind is Man." e.g., Hull, Driffield, Bridlington, &c., &c., especially the first-named, where the London train is commonly detained 4 or 5 minutes, instead of col- lecting at last stopping place— and cause much annoyance by declining on many occasions (Hull again) to permit friends of departing passengers on the platform. Rough corners such as these should be smoothed down to make things run easily. 25 II. — Table showing the average receipts per passenger on the undermen- tioned Railways, arrived at from the numbers and amounts shown in the first two sections of Table I. — COMPANY. CLASSES. ist. 2nd. 3rd. All Great Eastern. Great Northern r Nottinghamshire") I , I Derbyshire ^ May; 1885 J j Lincolnshire ) n Note. — 2nd class abolished-! (^Yorkshire January, 3rd class passengers first conveyed by lo.o a.m. ist November, 1887. Great Western Note. — Expressfares abolished except by limited mail on ist May, 1882, and finally done away with ist March, 1884, when the limited mail ceased. 3rd class by all trains (ex-\ cept limited mail and two West of England expresses each j way)trom ist January', 1877. The 12.0 from Plymouth and ( i.o p.m. from London commenced running July isc, 1887. l.^ Lancashire and Yorkshire London and North Western London and South Western London Brighton and South Coast London Chatham and Dover 887 883 £ ■0797 ■0787 ■0786 •0785 •0782 •1917 •1936 ■1913 ■1879 •1870 •1772 ■1801 •1835 •1825 ■1765 ■0714 ■0675 •0676 ■0650 ■0633 •2283 ■2270 ■2308 •2373 ■2387 •1057 •1045 ■1067 ■1086 •1156 •1164 ■1164 •1131 ■1186 ■I 1 73 •0715 ■0699 •07 II •0750 •0776 £ •0349 ■0328 ■0318 ■0312 •0308 •0700 ■0625 ■0583 ■0860 •0879 •0876 ■086 1 ■0841 ■0425 •0419 ■0402 ■0387 ■0391 ■0971 •0977 •0993 ■0994 •0618 ■0604 ■0602 ■0584 •0605 ■0621 ■0635 •0614 ■0651 •0622 ■0429 ■0437 ■0433 •0443 •0454 £ ■0195 ■0193 ■oigi "0191 •0190 ■0636 '0406 0398 •0386 •0379 ■0368 ■0469 ■0474 ■0480 ■0476 •047s ■0263 ■0278 ■0277 ■0284 ■0288 •0465 ■0466 ■0468 ■0475 •0470 ■0369 ■0370 ■0376 ■0370 •0370 •0230 ■0246 0273 •0268 •0254 ■0168 ■0187 ■0189 •0192 ■0191 20 COMPANY. CLASSES. 2nd. 3rd. Manchester Sheffield & Lincolnshire • Metropolitan Metropolitan District Midland North Eastern J Note. — The reduced ist and 2nd class fares came Into J general operation in 1881. f North London ... South Eastern ... Other English and Welsh Companies All English and Welsh Companies 883 883 887 886 S87 883 £ •1056 ■1132 •I 142 1116 •I 106 ■0197 ■0196 •0186 •0186 •0186 •0186 •0187 ■0184 ■0187 ■0181 ■1481 ■1613 •1699 ■1704 ■165s •1540 ■1541 ■1556 ■1590 ■1583 ■0163 ■0162 ■0163 ■0163 ■016S ■1702 ■1681 •1688 •1791 •1820 ■0623 ■0615 •0623 ■0571 ■0558 ■1003 ■1004 ■lOOI ■1002 ■1006 £ ■0542 ■0556 •0543 ■0503 ■0506 ■0128 0140 ■0126 ■0125 ■0x26 •0122 •0I2I ■Oil 9 •0120 •01 19 •0896 •0913 ■0956 •0980 •0983 •01 1 2 ■Qiog ■0106 ■0108 •0102 ■0774 •0746 ■0746 •0754 •0768 ■0367 ■0367 •0370 •0305 •0288 ■0484 •0478 •0458 •0445 •0414 £ ■0313 ■0318 •0319 ■0322 •0318 •0070 •0069 •0067 ■0067 ■0067 -0083 •0083 •0083 ■0081 •C08I •0520 •0508 ■0502 ■0494 ■0474 ■0382 •0385 ■0385 ■0384 •0388 •0079 •0079 ■0079 •C079 ■0072 •03x6 •0323 ■03XX •0309 ■03x0 ■0254 •0240 •02x5 •0204 •0x99 •0281 •0283 ■0281 ■0278 •0280 27 CO "00 U) * 8< OCt," o % ■s.i >- I"! < OS S CO z en r' c3 a. CO ^£ CO .EO P^ 05 5 L. O) _ .c OJ *' S i « «r aJ ^ z o H < U3 CO a H CS O o -5 IS < o 3 Eh Average Gross Receipts PER Ticket. P 1 O O fOt^ 1-1 V; CAOO 00 00 00 p p p p p 1 EH Average Gross Receipts PER Ticket. E \0 w ONTi- « , 00 J>- cocoo S3 ON On ON On ON p p p p p c u5 ^p p p o p 4) a a5 O w o <: H ^; H u ;^ M (2 \0 COOO 00 --^ t^oo w 00 r-^ u-)\b i>.r^ob W n -r^ In c u5 ONOO NO -^ CO !>. J>- 1-^ Jr^ i>- M O o w 02 SSSh Pi H lOOO -d-N , MOM fOl-^ S3i>. r-* i-^ l>^ i>- ii £• .r! Cm —J o -g Si Traftic only, i.e., beason lickets, Excursions, Soldiers and Police, and Excess Fares are excluded. The lower part, marked B, includes Ordinary and Excursion Traffic. 4J o w H w o H P. 05 Q. Pi O vD ro w f^ ^ ro w O O *^^' ''^i- ^ V ^ ^ lO 1J-) U-) U-) lO 4> O vj- i>,DO ^^ ^ -^ ^ -^ ■=^ y g c^ « PM (2 ^ -L^ ^ ^ ^ ro IJ-) l^ 'LO l-OLO r- p f^NO p V "^ >^ i^xb ■^ '^ -^ '^ -^ 02 02 1 02 w CO 2 w g2gH 0. d PO(N >-< ^o^>- w h-i o iJ^ S3 i>^oo On cr> O fO CO ro CO ;^ 02" 02 < O B 02 HH 1m 3 Pi ror^ -d- CO W S3vo l>.0O ON ^ CO _co CO p ^ 1 ONt^NO M 00 , 00 00 IN CO -^ S?0 O O O >-! :^ :^ r** :^r^ c a5 -papaifB o g < H !5 W O W 28 d (2 ^ „ ;^ pN y^NO p ^"^ V ^ V CO "=^ ^ --d- -^ -^ -^ fa w z H Pi w ft SB d 3 Pi HH NO p ^Cp ioio U-) V ■^ -^ ^ -^ ^ -^ ■ S CO li-) O -^ CO ON ui U-) u^ 1^ iJO 1 w CO OMOOO 00 CONO LT) M W W- io in =1 (2 rOM3 ^00 N pNvjD N ;^NO * "vjD NO i^ V -^ ■^ 'Ct- 't '^ ^ si yg ft c 3 f2 01 M -^LO w ^'^x-^r^NO in in ^ -^ Tj- -t-t Ml .S CO I-^ -^nQ N 00 ^^o p p f^ y^ p CO ro ■* iJTiJl ■U^ \J~) -LTi ■LTi -LD c CO 00 NO in ON ■^ " C^ 01 PO ■^ T^ U-) in Lo in u^ < < CO ■^ i^NO i>- oooooooo OO oooooooooo 03 <; CO -d- inNO J>- co 00 00 0000 000000 00 00 28 < < z Ui E- < X E^ O I z H OC CC LU O 1- z w < •5 1^ » I o 03 1- fc, ■S EC < CD O 2 z Oh UJ w 4S lU U5 s > FL, .s^ < tab" E "■;= a> ^ CO T3 oS CO OJ £_ "CUD O. S5 03 ^ EL C OJ >- Q- £ < ^ * O ,;„ O Q W = EC < •a « 1 ^ < o «> HI O w o Q 1-1 H < a o w >i >i o < Is P^ ^ w M Ct lO ^^ vO NO VO VO ^^ CO CO CO O o o o < (/} c 00 t-- On $ 1^ = S ^^^ o o u E Di Tj- ■^ ■^ ^ in P f^l « CO „ CO VO O ai'^ bfl c -:;■ oo OO b b OO <1 H W lO lO ij^ ur> ■^ d r-^ Tt « VO VO W U 3 ^^^ l-O CO lO »; wS f^ CO CO CO CO CO M H = ft H^ en VO oo ■^ ■<^ M "J-^ f*- Tj- -:i- ft C r-* VO U-) ^ t/3 ^o ^D VO VO £ r-^ O ON r^ t; L- , O g £3 s ^:: O 1-4 o >-( p^ ^ r^ 00 rj- M ^y; O 3" o o ra ^ ^ ^ c i-^ CI e^ „ o o ,9 h -^ oo p oo MD 7t Tj- CO CO CO CO P o o hS c z'^ bfl c ^~S r^ ON 00 \p. o <; CO U-) ^D VO VO VO w m Z d M o CN] On 11 w D 3 as CO OO o ^ U "'^ZO VO VO lO U-) p( H < P< rn CO CO CO w - I ft 00 o 00 ON H5 M o-"^ VO '-' CI t. .5 l-H CO CO '^ ■"d- u: VO VO VO vo d ^ CO t--. ^ T^ o ^ CI H O iij On ON ON C!i ^^ ^^ l-l oo ■Ln o -* Ig y ^^iS NO o VO CO VO m m < d M O ^ u-i i-O cq o t-^ J .S^ !>. 1^ o o Pi m CO CO CO CO Eh . N OO Q 3 ^o; ON CO CO CO CO Pi w < Pi CO CO CO CO CO ft LO ON bO O r^ W) o Ph a VO NO NO w vO NO VO NO VO ^ < > ro ■4- lO vd t~^ oo oo CO oo < T— CO £- erf © ^ -C .C cl a •o ^ S O. aS o O 09 oc CO f ll. ■&0 5 07 i O Z o 03 CO g. » o a> o O ^ o '^ a\ 00 \o m in h O '^ D ^?^ !? :^ ? Z S o -13 o o o p p D O 3 « I. ■ 1 H W S N rn 00 lo j^ O < u I ,, CO Tj- 00 CO CO 4j « !S M « j; p p d O lo ro CO vO Id p:^ D , ,, r^ vo 00 ^r-^ 00 r^ M u o z 5 13 pop p p w p J t/1 ■Xj3;BI13d3S a in O o X D ^ UAVoqs jou ?!; w S S}dl3D3>J N c^ d O r~ ^o a\ N l/l 2 s^P r*- r- M p 00 00 '1 fO V S P^ w t-i M « N Q la W o C/3 'B u O ro -^ 00 U a ^^ p y-1 00 M w do vb c^ in o M w 00 00 x>. j>. t~>i C4 t^ o z 5 3 vo 00 r-^ \o vo c/3 !^ LO lO T^ CO CO H D rt Pi CO fO ro CO CO u u z aJ Tj- N ro Tl- ■ <:> ^0 vO H g C^ PO rn fO ^O . 3 ^^p f^ °0 ON 'P W Pi 4) »j-> ^o oo b pi! »-l M M e^ M Q "H OJ 1-1 J>» r>, r^ ■^ Z To p P <; _c ON QO Cfi 00 00 00 t^ !>. Z o o c Tj- r^ vo C^ OO g Oh D oi 3 ■^.9^ r^ V JO oo u w 'd- O w in ^ u5 >< rt et; CO Ti- -d- ■^ fe H O o z Q -a 6 vO CO Tj- >H M w CT 'ha c ,^ P ^ OO in o iy5 'O in Lo m in . 3 ^ P P ^ \p \p (_j . CO \0 'O VD vO VO «■ : : : : < : ■ • ■ H CO tJ- in t^ > 00 00 00 00 00 00 ? oo oo 3° « w o o C£< cc C^ o 1^ . 00 fO f, « rt CO w « o S. " fc u S? lO m m in ^ "Mi 1 p p p p p i2 c 'H Oh -Z pj r^ I i 1 w .- 'Zi CO a; c « in fO On Tt- « rt i-O M I>- o\ ■^ o 5 ^ O ^ "O !>. J>. J>. !>. &< •^ d t-1 U-) o\ in m )-. C7- _N M ^o VO 3 ^ V in vi> yD i>- c2 '-' w t-i '" ^ u Q w < o m in in S5 p 00 CO CO 'u5 CO 00 00 00 00 r^ 5 V} c U-) VO U-) „ i>- H i- ps r-^ yD CO w 5 ^ ^ in ^ Vd- in u f2 « w N w « H _rt O 1 ■^ - ii*l rl- in On fO o 00 in in VO Cfi ti. i:^ c-^ t>. tU jV ro ^ m vO t^ ►H o CO 31 < H u z tn VI < 3= o >: ■s P4 < o o ^ CO a J J »M Q H-» Z ■00 < c s O o 1- J= . CO CO -t-i 0? O c -^ E -f^ W 03 c O « 5 fq M Pi o < w ►J o 5 O ^U a O ~ j3 M O tn oj 3 >> n a rt CS 5J S -a " "^ w t" C- —^ OJ "-1 ~ a " > -a g o U >^^ w & H I ^ o ^ " M .a — .3 -S K a. 5 K rt .1-. '7? £-> O I.— COMPARATIVE STATEMENT, showing in classes (with the percentages: due to each) the number of Passengers conveyed, and the amounts received therefrom, by the undermentioned Companies. Years 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, and 1887. PERCENTAGES. PASSENGERS AMOUNTS { SEASON TICKETS. AMOUNTS 1 (excluding Season Ticket Holders'). 1 (excluding Season Ticket receipts). | GROSS (including Season Ticket receipts.)] T> A ssTrnvri-TnTj « AMOUNTS AMOUNTS 1 COMPANy. i TOTAL. jrxi.»^ JJL.\Jf~lt (excludin g Season Tickets). (includin g Season 1 icketsj. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. TotaL 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Total. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. Total. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. 1st. 2nd. 3rd. 1883 * 2,154.125 * 6,002,528 * 54,185,540 * 62,342,193 * £ 171,684 # 209,632 £ 1,058,965 £ 1,440,281 £ 57,404 £ 90,428 1,762 £ 149,594 * 1,589,875 £ 229,088 300,060 1,060,727 3-46 9-63 86-91 11-92 14-55 73-53 14-41 18-87 66-72 1884 2,040,457 6,036,999 57,556,180 65,633,636 1 60,664 198,254 1,112,759 1.471.677 58,874 95.863 2,997 157,734 1,629,411 219,538 294,117 1,115,756 311 9'20 87-69 10-92 13-47 75-61 13-47 18-05 68-48 Great Eastern \ 1885 1,924,363 5,922,684 59,131,320 66,978,367 151.276 188,139 1,131,648 1.471.063 60,148 102,950 1,582 164,680 1,635,743 211,424 291,089 1,133,230 2-87 8-84 88-29 10-28 12-79 76-93 12-92 17-80 69-28 1886 1,852,416 5,916,886 61,607,009 69.376.311 145.327 184,808 1,174,346 1,504,481 62,027 108,286 260 170,573 1,675,054 207,354 293,094 1,174,606 2-67 8-53 88-80 9-66 12-29 78-05 12-38 17-50 70-12 1^ 1887 1,745,755 5,807,367 62,771,299 70,324,421 136.537 178,703 1,189,776 1,505,016 62,632 112,719 207 175,558 1,680,574 199,169 291,422 1,189,983 2-48 8-26 89-26 907 11-87 79-06 11-85 17-34 70-81 r 1883 912,146 1,892,509 1,641,064 20,987,051 23.791.706 174,863 120,453 852,059 1.147.375 29,865 45.516 8,207 83,588 1,230,963 204,728 165,969 860,266 3-83 7-96 88-21 15-24 10-50 74-26 16-63 13-48 69-89 1884 864,090 22,156,364 24,661,518 167,295 114,845 882,886 1,165,026 31,401 50,066 9,792 91,259 1,256,285 198,696 164,911 892,678 3'50 6-66 89-84 14-36 9-86 75-78 15-82 13-13 71-05 Great Northern ...< 1885 847,173 1,593.833 22,959,228 25.400,234 162,032 99,603 885,782 1.147.417 32,008 51,611 10,676 94,295 1,241,712 194,040 151,214 896,458 3-34 6-27 90-39 14-12 8-68 77-20 15-63 1218 72-19 1886 852.392 1.379,566 23,985,000 26,216,958 160,169 88,012 908.552 1,156,733 33.340 52,381 13.054 98,775 1,255.508 193,509 140,393 921,606 3-25 5'26 91-49 13-85 7-61 78-54 15-41 11-18 73-41 , 1887 831,466 1,411,924 24,506,223 26,749,613 155,485 82,367 901,010 1,138,862 33.630 55,198 13.641 102,469 1.241.331 189,115 137,565 914,651 3-11 5-28 91-61 13-65 7-23 79-12 15-24 11-08 73-68 r [883 1,958,257 7.813.417 39,736,836 49,508,510 347,073 672,262 1,863,785 2,883,120 32.918 44,596 2,658 80,172 2,963,292 379,991 716,858 1,866,443 3-96 15-78 80-26 12-04 23-32 64-64 12-82 24-19 62-99 1884 1,814,156 6,111,236 42.991.317 50,916,709 326,812 537,483 2.036,521 2,900,816 33,076 47,032 2,794 82,902 2,983,718 359,888 584,515 2,039,31s 3-56 12-00 84-44 11-27 18-53 70-20 12-06 19-59 68-35 1 Great Western ^^ 1885 1,628,653 5.753,347 42,620,722 50,002,722 298,787 504,125 2,045.137 2,848,049 32,417 47,424 3.95^ 83,798 2,931,847 331,204 551,549 2,049,094 3-26 11-50 85-24 10-49 17-70 71-81 11-30 18-81 69-89 1886 1,556,370 5,667,635 43,906,074 51.130,079 284,098 487,719 2,090,528 2,862,345 32,403 48,193 5.008 85,604 2,947,949 316,501 535,912 2,095,536 3-04 11-09 85-87 9-93 17-04 73-03 10-74 18-18 71-08 1887 1,541,401 5,472,012 44.452,726 51,466,139 272,064 460,074 2.113.593 2,845,731 33,080 50,014 5,299 88,393 2,934,124 305,144 510,088 2,118,892 3-00 10-63 86-37 9-56 16-17 74-27 10-40 17-38 72-22 1 1883 1,568,704 2.351.440 37,742,211 41.662,355 111,938 99,932 992,824 1,204,694 60,977 29.384 24,958 115,319 1,320,013 172,915 129,316 1,017,782 3-77 5-64 90-59 9-29 8-29 82-42 13-10 9-80 77-10 1884 1.428,453 2,222,468 36,866,332 40,517,253 96,486 93.148 1,025,280 1,214,914 61,894 29,519 34.369 125,782 1,340,696 158,380 122,667 1,059,649 3-53 5-48 90-99 7-94 7-67 84-39 11-82 9-15 79-03 Lancashire and ' Yorkshire 1885 1,285,684 2,065,862 36,893,402 40,244,948 86,865 82,977 1,023,136 1,192,978 60,538 30,543 46,422 137.503 1,330,481 147,403 113,520 1,069,558 3-20 5-13 91-67 7-28 6-96 85-76 11-08 8-53 80-39 1886 1,168,409 1.874,829 36,828,206 39,871,444 75,972 72.504 1,046,390 1,194,866 60,390 29,966 56,692 147,048 1,341,914 136,362 102,470 1,103,082 2-93 4-70 92-37 6-36 6-07 87-57 10-16 7-64 82-20 . 1887 1,103,469 1.794,375 38,510,474 41,408,318 69,826 70,222 1,110,086 1,250,134 59,329 28,726 64,241 152,296 1,402,430 129,155 98,948 1,174,327 2-67 4-33 93-00 5-58 5-62 88-80 9-21 7-06 83-73 c 1883 2,468,996 4,093.658 48,522,293 55,084,947 563.787 397.579 2,255,223 3,216,589 66,686 46,349 25.S18 138,553 3,355,142 630,473 443,928 2,280,741 4-48 7-43 188-09 17-53 12-36 70-11 18-79 13-23 67-98 1884 2,354,749 4.022,441 49,498,842 55,876,032 534.591 389,648 2,305,504 3,229,743 64,902 41,206 35.692 141,800 3,371,543 599,493 430,854 2,341,196 4-21 7-20 188-59 16-55 12-07 71-38 17-78 12-78 69-44 London and ' North Western S 1885 2,170,442 3,700,459 48,978,129 54,849,030 500,833 361,650 2,290,883 3,153.366 65,416 39,331 43.690 148,437 3,301,803 566,249 400,981 2,334,573 3-96 6-75 89-29 15-88 11-47 72-65 17-15 12-14 70-71 1886 2,066,297 3.506,354 49,545,860 55.118,511 490,238 348,346 2,353.493 3.192,077 67,196 37,632 51.787 156,615 3,348,692 557,434 385,978 2,405,280 3-75 6-36 89.89 15-36 10-91 73-73 16-64 11-53 71-83 { 1887 2,012,399 3,421,636 51,152,924 56,586,959 480,316 340.176 2,404,043 3.224.535 67,542 37,921 61,134 166,597 3,391,132 547,858 378,097 2,465,177 3'56 6-04 |90-40 14-90 10-55 74-55 16-16 11-15 72-69 ( 1883 2,652,170 4,900,740 26,333,781 33,886,691 280,309 302,651 970,541 1.553.501 82,500 52,006 9,418 143.924 1,697,425 362,809 354.657 979,959 7-83 14-46 J77-71 18-04 19-48 62-48 21-38 20-89 57-73 1884 2,528,237 4,712,964 27,321,020 34,562,221 264,250 284,786 1,012,166 1,561,202 83,918 55,811 10,681 150,410 1,711,612 348,168 340,597 1,022,847 7-31 13-64 79-05 16-93 18-24 64-83 20-34 19-90 59-76 London and ) South Western 1885 2,324,37s 4,488,113 27,779,291 34.591.779 248,014 270.368 1,044,725 1,563,107 82,781 60,015 12,177 154.973 1,718,080 330,795 330,383 1,056,902 6-72 12-97 80-31 15-87 17-30 66-83 19-25 19-23 61-52 1886 2,321,293 4,462,106 28,820,688 35,604,087 252,204 260,541 1,065,317 1,578,062 83,293 63,273 14.384 160,950 1,739,012 335,497 323,814 1,079,701 6-52 12-53 i80-95 15-98 16-51 67-51 19-29 18-62 62-09 . 1887 2,230,858 4,179,148 29,488,739 35,898,745 257,866 252,633 1,091,836 1,602,335 84.989 64.695 17,122 166,806 1,769,141 342,855 317,328 1,108,958 6-21 11-64 82-15 16-09 15-77 68-14 19-38 17-94 62-68 r i 1883 2,038,921 3,937,334 35,319,752 41,296,007 237,361 244,337 810,684 1,292,382 98,236 73.624 ■ 1.078 172,938 1,465,320 335,597 317,961 811,762 4-94 9-53 |85-53 18-37 18-90 62-73 22-90 21-70 55-40 1884 1,898,911 3,643,358 33,898,681 39,440,950 221,124 231,193 834,003 1,286,320 96,946 77.941 1,272 176,159 1,462,479 318,070 309,134 835,275 4-81 9-24 185-95 17-19 17-97 64-84 21-75 21-14 57-11 London Brighton J AND South Coast S 1885 1,763,383 3,458,881 29,544,986 34,767,250 199.395 212,242 805,771 1,217,408 95,654 81,500 1,121 178,275 1.395.683 295,049 293,742 806,892 5-07 9-95 |84-98 16-38 17-43 66-19 21-14 21-05 57-81 1886 1,673,904 3.154,011 31,323,970 36,151,885 198,46(T' 205,482 839,788 1,243.730 97,490 86,079 1,159 184,728 1,428,458 295,950 291,561 840,947 4-63 8-72 'mm 15-96 16-52 67-52 20-72 20-41 58-87 - 1 1887 1,715,757 3.382.777 33,439.702 38,538,236 201,186 210,473 848,552 1,260,211 98,347 89,643 1,526 189,516 1.449,727 299,533 300,116 850,078 4-45 8-78 '86-77 15-97 16-70 67-33 20-66 20-70 58-64 r 1883 2,238,799 3.044,454 24,673.999 29,957.252 160,149 130,683 414,685 705.517 42,646 37,101 4,554 84,301 789,818 202,795 167,784 419,239 7-47 10-16 82-37 1 22-70 18-52 58-78 25-68 21-24 53-08 1884 2,111,478 3,000,525 23,163,543 28,275,546 147.549 131,168 432,081 710,798 41,491 39,149 4,760 85,400 796,198 189,040 170,317 436,841 7-47 10-61 81-92 20-76 18-45 60-79 23-74 21-39 54-87 London Chatham J AND Dover " 1885 2,025,139 2,986,647 22.733,297 27,745,083 143,974 129,224 429,463 702,661 40,874 40,037 4,867 85,778 788,439 184,848 169,261 434,330 7-30 10-76 ■81-94 20-49 18-39 61-12 23-44 21-47 55-09 1886 1,968,796 3,004,632 22,823,284 27,796,712 147,628 132,982 437,276 717,886 40,079 41,680 5,073 86,832 804,718 187,707 1 74,662 442,349 7'08 10-81 82-11 20-57 18-52 60-91 23-33 21-70 54-97 ^ 1887 1,891,680 2,987,892 22,867,690 27,747,262 146.745 135,516 436,773 719,034 40,841 44,079 2,421 87,341 806,375 187,586 179,595 439,194 6-82 10-77 52-41 20-41 18-85 60-74 23-26 22-27 54-47 r 1883 241,617 415,509 10,278,896 10,936,022 25.511 22,520 321,938 369,969 7,298 4,933 5,525 17,756 387,725 32,809 27,453 327,463 2'21 3-80 93-99 6-89 6-09 87-02 8-46 7-08 84-46 Manchester ' Sheffield and < 1884 222,727 380,264 10,225,655 10,828,646 25.204 21,149 325.151 371,504 7,737 4,638 6,595 18,970 390,474 32,941 25,787 331,746 2-06 3-51 P4-43 6-79 5-69 87-52 8-44 6-60 84-96 1885 210,179 340,862 10,177.039 10,728,080 23,993 18,519 325.056 367.568 7,628 4,580 7,216 19,424 386,992 31,621 23.099 332,272 1-96 3-18 04-86 6-53 5-04 88-43 8-17 5-97 85-86 Lincolnshire i885 193,464 302,171 10,147,583 10,643,218 21,583 15,188 326,552 363,323 7,515 4,274 8,173 19,962 383,285 29,098 19,462 334,725 1'82 2-84 ^5-34 5-94 4-18 89-88 7-59 5-08 87-33 1887 187,518 291,519 10.457,456 10,936,493 20,737 14.747 332,886 368,370 7,375 4,026 9,232 20,633 389,003 28,113 >8,773 342,118 1-71 2-67 S5-62 5-63 4-00 90-37 7-23 4-82 87-95 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^1 r 188 1! r^8^.6i8 8,44';,2QO ';!,Sq4,)84 6s,423,oo2 66,818 108,477 377.748 553,043 1 5,coq 25,:«2 2,291 42,632 ! 595,675 81,827 133,809 380,039 517 12-91 fel-92 12-08 19-62 68-30 13-74 22-46 63-80 London and 1884 X 1885 2,528,237 2,324,375 2,321,293 4,712,964 4,488,113 27,321,020 27,779,291 34*502,221 34,591,779 ^04,:^^u 248,014 Z04, /ou 270,368 1,044,725 1,563,107 oj,yio 82,781 60,015 12,177 154,973 1,718,080 330,795 330,383 1,056,902 : 6-72 12-97 80-31 15-87 17-30 66-83 19-25 19-23 61-52 m South Western 1886 4,462,106 28,820,688 35,604,087 252,204 260,541 1,065,317 1,578,062 83,293 63,273 14,384 160,950 1,739,012 335,497 323,814 1,079,701 6-52 12-53 180-95 15-98 16-51 ' 67-51 19-29 18-62 62-09 1 1887 2,230,858 4,179,148 29,488,739 35,898,745 257,866 252,633 1,091,836 1,602,335 84,989 64,695 17,122 166,806 1,769,141 342,855 317,328 1,108,958 6-21 11-64 82-15 16-09 15-77 68-14 19-38 1 17-94 62-68 ^1883 2,038,921 3,937,334 35,319,752 41,296,007 237,361 244,337 810,684 1,292,382 98,236 73,624 ' 1,078 172,938 1,465,320 335,597 317,961 811,762 4-94 9-53 85-53 18-37 18-90 62-73 22-90 21-70 55-40 1884 1,898,911 3,643,358 33,898,681 39,440,950 221,124 231,193 834,003 1,286,320 96,946 77,941 1,272 176,159 1,462,479 318,070 309,134 835,275 4-81 9-24 85-95 17-19 17-97 64-84 21-75 21-14 57-11 London Brighton < 1885 1886 1,763,383 1,673,904 3,458,881 29,544,986 34,767,250 199,395 212,242 805,771 1,217,408 95,654 81,500 1,121 178,275 1,395,683 295,049 293,742 806,892 5-07 9-95 84-98 16-38 17-43 66-19 21-14 21-05 57-81 AND South Coast 3,154,011 31,323,970 36,151,885 198,460 205,482 839,788 1,243,730 97,490 86,079 1,159 184,728 1,428,458 295,950 291,561 840,947 4-63 8-72 B6-65 1 15-96 16-52 67-52 20-72 20-41 58-87 .1887 1,715,757 3,382,777 33,439,702 38,538,236 201,186 2ic,473 848,552 1,260,211 98,347 89,643 1,526 189,516 1,449,727 299,533 300,116 850,078 4-45 8-78 ;86-77 15-97 16-70 67-33 20-66 20-70 58-64 (-1883 2,238,799 3,044,454 24,673,999 29,957,252 1 60, 1 49 130,683 414,685 705,517 42,646 37,101 4,554 84,301 789,818 202,795 167,784 419,239 7-47 10-16 82-37 22-70 18-52 58-78 25-68 21-24 53-08 1884 2,111,478 3,000,525 23,163,543 28,275,546 147,549 131,168 432,081 710,798 41,491 39,149 4,760 85,400 796,198 1 89,040 170,317 436,841 7-47 10-61 81-92 20-76 18-45 60-79 23-74 21-39 54-87 London Chatham AND Dover 1 •; 1885 1886 2,025,139 1,968,796 2,986,647 3,004,632 22,733,297 22,823,284 27,745,083 27,796,712 143,974 147,628 129,224 132,982 429,463 437,276 702,661 717,886 40,874 40,079 40,037 41,680 4,867 5,073 85,778 86,832 788,439 804,718 184,848 187,707 169,261 I 74,662 434,330 442,349 7-30 7-08 10-76 10-81 81-94 82-11 20-49 20-57 18-39 18-52 61-12 60-91 23-44 23-33 21-47 21-70 55-09 54-97 ^1887 1,891,680 2,987,892 22,867,690 27,747,262 146,745 135,516 436,773 719,034 40,841 44,079 2,421 87,341 806,375 187,586 179,595 439,194 6-82 10-77 62-41 ! 20-41 18-85 60-74 23-26 22-27 54-47 f 1883 241,617 415,509 10,278,896 10,936,022 25,511 22,520 321,938 369,969 7,298 4,933 5,525 17,756 387,725 32,809 27,453 327,463 2'21 3-80 93-99 6-89 6-09 87-02 8-46 7-08 84-46 1884 J 1885 222,727 210,179 380,264 10,225,655 10,828,646 25,204 21,149 325,151 371,504 7,737 4,638 6,595 18,970 390,474 32,941 25,787 331,746 2'06 3-51 P4-43 6-79 5-69 87-52 8-44 6-60 84-96 Manchester Sheffield and 340,862 10,177,039 10,728,080 23,993 18,519 325,056 367,568 7,628 4,580 7,2i6 19,424 386,992 31,621 23,099 332,272 1-96 3-18 94-86 6-53 5-04 88-43 8-17 5-97 85-86 Lincolnshire 1886 193,464 302,171 10,147,583 10,643,218 21,583 15,188 326,552 363,323 7,515 4,274 8,173 19,962 383,285 29,098 19,462 334,725 1-82 2-84 05-34 5-94 4-18 89-83 7-59 5-08 87-33 L1887 187,518 291,519 10,457,456 10,936,493 20,737 14,747 332,886 368,370 7,375 4,026 9,232 20,633 389,003 28,112 18,773 342,118 1-71 2-67 95-62 5-63 4-00 90-37 7-23 4-82 87-95 '-1883 3,383,618 8,445,290 53,594,184 65,423,092 66,818 108,477 377,748 553,043 15,009 25,332 2,291 42,632 595,675 81,827 133,809 380,039 517 12-91 pi-92 12-08 19-62 68-30 13-74 22-46 63-80 1884 3,141,588 7,583,435 55,811,498 66,536,521 61,434 105,820 383,249 550,503 14,334 26,764 2,656 43,754 594,257 75,768 132,584 385,905 4-72 11-40 83-88 11-16 19-22 69-62 12-75 22-31 64-94 Metropolitan < 1885 3,018,318 8,239,352 56,145,872 67,403,542 56,272 104,194 378,544 539,010 13,353 27,869 3,3" 44,533 583,543 69,625 132,063 381,855 4-48 12-22 33-30 10-44 19-33 70-23 11-93 22-63 65-44 1886 3,061,242 8,603,046 59,029,940 70,694,228 56,791 107,956 395,093 559,840 14,000 30,582 3,606 48,188 608,028 70,791 138,538 398,699 4-33 12-17 33-50 1015 19-28 70-57 11-64 22-79 65-57 1 1887 2,844,010 8,116,937 56,344,986 67,305,933 52,812 101,927 377,102 531,841 14,691 30,801 3,986 49,478 581,319 67,503 132,728 381,088 4-23 12-06 33-71 9-93 19-17 70-90 11-61 22-83 65-56 ('1883 3,458,009 7,051,710 26,290,239 36,799,958 64,395 85,739 217,901 368,035 14,240 17,772 32,012 400,047 78,635 103,511 217,901 9-40 19-16 71-44 17-50 23-29 59-21 19-66 25-87 54-47 1884 3,373,038 7,318,222 28,256,918 38,948,178 62,917 88,480 233,694 385,091 13,919 19,135 33,054 418,145 76,836 107,615 233,694 8-66 18-79 72-55 16-34 22-98 60-68 18-37 25-74 55-89 Metropolitan < 1885 3,291,986 7,327,476 28,346,028 38*965,490 60,498 87,255 235,796 383,549 13,149 19,323 ... 32,472 416,021 73,647 106,578 235,796 8-45 18-80 |72-75 15-77 22-75 61-48 17-70 25-62 56-68 District 1886 3,348,180 3,110,211 7,409,610 30,516,172 41,273,962 62,531 88,608 246,469 397,608 13,777 20,131 ... 33,908 431,516 76,308 108,739 246,469 8-11 17-95 !73-94 15-73 22-28 61-99 17.68 25-20 57-12 1 1887 6,692,689 26,774,813 36,577,713 56,433 79,371 216,361 352,165 13,821 19,213 33,034 385,199 70,254 98,584 216,361 8-50 18-30 73-20 16-02 22-54 61-44 18-24 25-59 56-17 [-1883 1,817,494 29,484,213 31,301,707 269,175 ' 1,533,904 1,803,079 51,537 49,659 101,196 1,904,275 320,712 1,583,563 5-81 34-19 14-93 ... 85-07 16-84 83-16 1884 1,741,430 30,616,979 32,358,409 280,926 1,555,126 1,836,052 51,687 55,824 107,511 1,943,563 332,613 1,610,950 5-38 34-62 15-30 84-70 17-11 82-89 Midland •< 1885 1,528,786 30,717,762 32,246,548 259,721 1,541,515 1,801,236 50,338 60,363 110,701 1,911,937 310,059 1,601,878 4-74 35-26 14-42 ... 85-58 16-22 83-78 1886 1,482,397 31,793,974 33,276,371 • 252,535 1,569,578 1,822,113 51,236 65,407 116,643 1,938,756 303,771 1,634,985 4-45 35-55 13-86 86-14 15-67 84-33 Li 887 1.474,815 33,297,388 34,772,203 244,083 1,578,302 i,822-,385 51,747 69,763 121,510 1,943,895 295,830 1,648,065 4-24 35-76 13-39 86-61 15-22 84-78 A 1 883 1,035,065 1,021,052 33,417.252 35,473,369 159,377 91,497 1,277,268 1,528,142 26,011 13,372 34,595 73,978 1,602,120 185,388 104,869 1,311,863 2-92 2-88 94-20 10-43 5-99 83-58 11-57 6-55 81-88 1884 959,540 921,715 32,638,679 34,519,934 147,865 84,116 1,258,028 1,490,009 26,707 13,055 37,519 77,281 1,567,290 174,572 97,171 1,295,547 2-78 2-67 94-55 9-92 5-65 84-43 11-14 6-20 82-66 North Eastern ... .< 1885 878,962 767,912 31,626,438 33,273,312 136,785 73,419 1,218,795 1,428,999 26,241 12,422 39,698 78,361 1,507,360 163,026 85,841 1,258,493 2-64 2-31 95-05 9-57 5-14 85-29 10-81 5-70 83-49 1886 822,505 680,824 31,513,379 33,016,708 130,791 66,731 1,209,155 1,406,677 25,261 12,871 41,748 79,880 1,486,557 156,052 79,602 1,250,903 2-49 2-06 95-45 9-30 4-74 85-96 10-50 5-35 84-15 1 1 887 806,568 646,137 32,197,425 33,650,130 127,677 63,528 1,249,716 1,440,921 25,536 12,732 44,790 83,058 1,523,979 153,213 76,260 1,294,506 2-40 1-92 95-68 8-86 4-41 86-73 10-05 5-01 84-94 1883 842,911 1,808,498 27,538,503 30,189,912 13.763 20,335 216,756 250,854 16,655 23,893 2,340 42,888 293,742 30,418 44,228 219,096 279 5-99 91-22 5-49 8-10 86-41 10-35 15-06 74-59 \ 1884 776,041 1,385,903 27,603,532 29,765,476 12,558 15,088 217,887 245,533 16,505 25,253 6,023 47,781 293,314 29,063 40,341 223,910 2-61 4-65 92-74 512 6-14 88-74 9-91 13-75 76-34 North London ... . .< iS8s 727,014 1,447,613 26.990,708 29,165,335 11,819 15,318 213,364 240,501 16,744 26,925 12,264 55,933 296,434 28,563 42,243 225,628 2-49 4-96 92-55 4-91 6-37 88-72 9-64 14-25 76-11 1886 668,779 1,357,691 27,217,763 29,244,233 10,869 14,601 214,238 239,708 16,427 27,041 13,830 57,298 297,006 27,296 41,642 228,068 2'29 4-64 93-07 4-53 6-09 89-38 919 14-02 76-79 (See Note 2.) .1887 855,822 6,572,082 21,719,701 29,147,605 14,388 66,858 156,233 237,479 16,724 27,789 15,273 59,786 297,265 31,112 94,647 171,506 2-94 22-55 74-51 6-06 28-15 65-79 10-46 31-84 57-70 ^1883 1,462,602 2,989,474 21,410,240 25,862,316 248,939 231,277 677,164 1,157,380 83,456 52,147 11,464 147,067 1,304,447 332,395 283,424 688,628 5'65 11-56 82-79 21-51 19-98 58-51 25-48 21-73 52-79 1884 1,320,224 3,025,370 21,180,848 25,526,442 221,961 225,544 684,871 1,132,376 80,683 53,624 12,482 146,789 1,279,165 302,644 279,168 697,353 517 11-85 82-98 19-60 19-92 60-48 23-66 21-82 54-52 South Eastern ... . ..<^ 1885 1,225,752 3,007,238 21,745,591 25,978,581 206,883 224,441 677,189 1,108,513 78,158 53,952 13,886 145,996 1,254,509 285,041 278,393 691,075 4-72 11-57 ■ 83-71 18-66 20-25 61-09 22-72 22-19 55-09 1886 1,192,661 2,926,150 22,702,634 26,821,445 213,623 220,728 701,195 1,135,546 78,108 54,012 14,994 147,114 1,282,660 291,731 274,740 716,189 4-44 10-91 84-65 18-81 19-44 61-75 22-74 Zl-42 55-84 1 1887 1,132,641 2,821,470 22,901,781 26,855,892 206,108 216,579 709,964 1,132,651 77,565 55,804 16,717 150,086 1,282,737 283,673 272,383 726,681 4-22 10-50 85-28 18-20 1912 62-68 22-12 21-23 56-65 ri883 1,664,432 3,315,895 33,905,394 38,885,721 103,763 121,643 861,252 1 1,086,658 28,680 23,941 20,015 72,636 1,159,294 132,443 145,584 881,267 4-28 8-53 87-19 9-55 11-20 79-25 11-42 12-56 76-02 1884 1,658,877 3,309,514 37,795,326 42,763,717 102,041 121,607 907,572 1,131,220 29,014 25,163 23,548 77,725 1,208,945 131,055 146,770 931,120 3-88 7-74 08-33 9-02 10-75 80-23 10-84 12-14 77-02 Remaining English & N 1885 1,586,907 3,299,804 44,942,932 49,829,643 98,894 122,047 964,887 1,185,828 30,328 25,787 25,918 82,033 1,267,861 129,222 147,834 990,805 3-19 6-62 90-19 8-34 10-29 81-37 10-19 11-66 78-15 Welsh Companies 1886 1,713,159 4,117,955 49,434,767 55,265,881 97,809 125,477 1,007,838 1,231,124 31,079 28,009 28,952 88,040 1,319,164 128,888 153,486 i 1,036,790 310 7-45 89-45 7-95 10-19 81-86 9-77 11-64 78-59 L1887 1,776,540 4,407,268 53,625,486 59,809,294 99,168 126,786 1,069,191 1,295,145 33,013 31,843 32,790 97,646 1,392,791 132,181 158,629 1,101,981 2-97 7-37 89-66 7-66 9-79 82-55 9-49 11-39 79-12 '1 883 29,897,866 59,083,508 523,420,384 612,401,758 2,998,905 2,859,017 14,702,697 20,560,619 714,118 580,394 204,042 1,498,554 22,059,173 3,713,023 3, ■39,411 14,906,739 4-88 9-65 85-47 14-59 13-90 71-51 16-83 15-59 67-58 1884 -- 1885 1886 28,233,996 55,315,478 537,581,714 621,131,188 2,833,677 2,642,329 15,206,778 20,682,784 713,088 604,219 247,004 1,564,311 22,247,095 ,3,546,765 3 =46,548 15,453,782 4-55 8-90 86-55 13-70 12-78 73-52 15-94 14-59 63-47 Totai 26,437,116 54,400,083 541,332,745 622,169,944 2,646,04 1 2,493,521 15,211,691 20,351,253 705,775 62.-] ,269 287,148 1,617,192 21,968,445 3,351,816 3,117,790 15,498,839 4-25 8-74 87-01 13-00 " 12-25 74-75 15-26 14-19 70-55 (England and Wale 25,942,264 54,363,466 561,196,303 641,502,033 2,6cx),628 2,419,683 15,585,808 20,606,119 713,621 644,410 324,127 1,682,158 22,288,277 3,314,249 3,064,093 15,909,935 4-04 8-48 87-48 12-62 11-74 75-64 14-87 14-52 13-75 7138 76-16 '-1887 25,260,910 58,005,233 564,508,813 647,774,956 2,541,431 2,399,960 "5,785,424 20,726,815 720,862 665,203 358,142 1,744,207 22,471,022 3,262,293 3,065,163 16,143,566 3-90 8-95 87-15 12-2f ^*' 13-64 71-84 . i I. .1 . .1 # --.. ..T....;...,.! /:_„.„