REVISION OF RAILWAY RATES.
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The Increases Ordered by the Minist er of Transport under the New Act.
THE NEED for the revision of railway freight rates has, for long, been recognized by all engaged in transport and particularly those who experienced the ill-effects of the ,competition of low railway rates, rendered low by a State subsidy which, was not equally granted to road transport: The railway companies of the United Kingdom DOW give notice, dated December 29th, 1919, under the Ministry of Transport Act, 1919, the Railway and Canal Traffic Act, 1888, and the Order of the Board of Trade thereunder dated ,Tanuaiy 25th, 1889, that the Minister of Transport has directed them to in-. crease the.tolls, rates and charges; such increases te come into force on January 15th. 1920. ' We give the schedule of alteyations in full because of the extreme importance of the details to the motor transport industry, and we comment upon the subject in our editorial pages.
ALTERATION OF RATES: PART I.
Under each description of merchandise. do., are given the
a iditions to the existing tolls, rates and charges. , ;1) Goal, Coke, and Patent Fuel.
25 per cent. and a flat rate addition of 3d. per ton, irrespective of distance subject to a minimum addition to the existing Toll, Rate, or Charge of 6d. per tan and
a maximum addition of 2s. per ton. . 12) Merchandise in Class 4 of the General Railway Classification (other-than Coal and Coke).
30 per ,cent, and a flat rate addition of 3d. per ton, irre • speetive of distance, sabject to.a minimum addition to . the existing Toll, Rate, or Charge .of 5d. per ton and a maximum addition of 2s. per ton.
(3) Merchandise in Class I? of the General Railway Classification (other than Patent Fuel). 40 per cent. and a flat rate addition uf 3d. per ton, irrespective of dist..anee Subject to a minimum addition to the existing Toll, Rate, or Charge of 6d per ton and a, maximum addition of 3s. 'per ton. "(4) Merchandise in Class C of the General Railway Classifica
. tion, 50 per cent. and a flat rate addition of 6d. per ton, irre, spective of distance.
(5) Merchandise in Classes 1 to 5 of the General Railway
.• Classification. .
60 per cent. and a fiat rate addition of is. per ton, irrespective of -distance:
(6) .Rolthiri. Stock.
. 60 per cent. .
(7) hive Stock conveyed by Merchandise train at truck rates. 60 per cent, and a flat (rate addition of in. per truck or part truck, irrespective of distance.
(0) Live 'Stock, conveyed by Merchandise train at head rates. 60 per cent.
(9) Carriages of every' description inelnded in the Carriage class contained in the General Railway Classification (not being a earriage adapted and used for running on the Railway) and Vans and Caravans when conveyed by Merchandise Train.
60 per cent. with A flat rate addition in the case of Vans and Caravans of 2s, 6d. per vehicle irrespective of distance.
(10) Small Parcels (as defined in Part VI of the Railway . Rates and Charges Orders) convryed by Merch,andisc train. . 100 per cent.
(11) Returned Empties conveyed hy Merchandise train or by Passenger &alit, or other similar service—. (a) Consigned from one consignor to one consignee and con veyed in full truck loads. . 50 per cent.
(6) In other eases.
100 per cent.
(12) Merchandise and Parcels conveyed by Passenger train or other similar service. (including perishable Merchandise .specified in Part 7 of the Railway Rates and Charges Orders, Live Stock and Vehicles). 59' per cent. c92
(13) Traffic not fulling within the foregoing descriptions conveyed by Merchandise or by Passenger traits or other similar service.
60 per cent.
• rtiopiFicArioNs AND EXEMPTIONS.
(a) Fruit and Vegetables (other than Hothouse produce), .Eggs, Butter, Cream, Soft-cheese, and Poultry, conveyed by Passenger train or other similar service. •
25 per cent. .
(b) Potatoes and .Vegetables in Class C and Roots in Classes
B and C the General Railway Olossificolion.. Fruit, Bay, and Straw.
(Conveyed by Merchandise Train in loads of 2 tons and upwards.)
25 per cent. plus the flak rates applicable and hereinbefore specified, irrespective of distance.
Merchandise and Live Stock conveyed to and front Great Britain and Ireland.
The existing surcharges for sea transit to -be reduced to the following amounts :— Merchandise ... 10s. -per ton Horses Mule,s, and other Beasts of Burden ... , ... 10s. -per;hearl Cattle and Calves ... 5s. per bead Pigs, Sheep, and Goats ... 2s. per head Lambs and other small Animals ... 1s. per head , • (d) Milk (fresh), Manure in hulk, Packed Manure, Basic Slag and Lime for agricultural purposes. No in;;rease in existing Rates or Charges.
Under each cle,scription of service or accommodation are given the additions to the existing charges. ,
(1) Provision of Trucks for the use of Traders when not ra
• eluded in the conveyance rate.
" 50 per cent, with a minimum charge DE 9d. per ton.
(2) Collection Or Delivery of Merchandise conveged by Meresiandise train.
• is, 6d. per tonfor Collection. is. 6d. per ton for Delivery, inaddition to the percentage increases of, and flat rate additions to, any 'Collected" and/or "" De
livered" rate.
(3) Clottk Rooms.
'Minimum charge per article-2d.
In cases where any addition :bo the existing Toll, Rate or Charge involves a fraction of a penny in the Toll, Rate or Charge to be charged under this Schedule the fraction, if less than one halfpenny, shall not be charged, and if the fraction be one halfpenny or moreit Shall be charged as-one penny.
Demurrage Charges.
The railway companies' Charge for detention of wagons and sheets beyond specified periods have been increased under a further notice issued by the Minister a Transport, the new charges coming into force on January 1st, 1920. The free periods allowed for loading are one day-exclusive of the day on -which the wagon is placed at the trader's disposal and, for loadecLwagons after conveyance, two days at stations (ex clusive the day of receipt by the trader (4 notice of arrival), three days at ports (exclusive of the day •of -arrival), shipment traffic only, and two days at -private sidings, docks, wharves, etc. (exclusive of the day on. which the wagon is placed at the trader's disposal, an additional day -being allowed if the wagon be reloaded). For refrigerator vans and insulated vans, orre • day is allowed (exclusive of the day of arrival). The number of days allowed for the return of any covering gbeat Will be be the same as for the wagon with which the sheet is sari
The charges for detention of wagons range from 3s, for, an ordinary wagon for each of the first two days after the expiration of the free period up to 20s. for speciallyconsqucted wagons of 30 tons or over, andfor each subseirent day the charge is higher. Thus, for ordinary wagons, it is 5s. per day from and including the third day aiter•the expiration of the free period. No -free period is allowed for wagons or sheets used for internal purposes, charges for detention in such eases accruing at once.