The following table compares the cost of railway operations over the past three years: | | 1911 | 1910 | 1909 | |-----------------|-------------|-------------|-------------| | Revenue | | | | | Expenses | | | | | Net Revenue | | | | | Revenue per km of open lines | | | | | Net revenue per km of open lines | | | | | Operating expense ratio to revenue (%) | 60.29 | | | | Number of wagons | | | | | Goods tonnage | | | | | Estimated value of the railway | £2,525,793.00 | £2,525,790.00 | £2,525,293.00 | | Interest on capital (on this value) | 5.07% | 5.64% | 6.42% | The estimated expenses for the railway increased by £70-19 in 1912-1914 compared to 1911. The price of coal per cantar remains as it was since last year. However, the Administration decided to proceed with caution and avoid the risk of coal shortages if a crisis occurred in Great Britain and Ireland. Therefore, they ordered 40,000 tons of American coal to be delivered in early 1912. Sea transport remains very expensive. Staff numbers have increased due to increased traffic, and the Administration will not dismiss them until it is proven that circumstances necessitate their redundancy. The conditions of the staff have been greatly improved regarding the increase in "allowances."

Allocations from the reserve fund amounting to £4,450,000 were opened for capital account in the financial year. The following are the most important items for which these allocations were designated: