New Zealand Gazette – 1982 – No. 15

Page 483

✨ Railway Freight Rates



16 FEBRUARY THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 483

GOODS IN RAILWAYS WAGONS

  1. Rates for Goods in Railway Wagons

This section is revoked and the following new section substituted:

  1. Rates for Goods in Railway Wagons

  2. Except where otherwise specified, the charges for the conveyance of goods in railway wagons in respect of the sea portion of the journey will be computed on actual weight or cubic measurement (ships measurement) whichever charge is greater.

The charge for the sea journey covers wharfage, harbour improvement rate, handling to and from vessel, and all other incidental charges usually associated with the shipment of goods.

  1. Where request is made for the exclusive use of a railway wagon, or the nature or dimensions of the goods are such that they preclude other goods from being loaded in the wagon then, unless otherwise specified, the following minimum wagon charges will apply:
North to South South to North
Per four wheeled wagon $263.65 $230.67
Per bogie wagon $527.30 $461.33

  1. Where, owing to the length of the goods, the use of a bogie wagon is required, sea charges will be based on a minimum of 7.0 tonnes at the appropriate rate specified in paragraph 7 hereof.

  2. Where a check wagon is used in addition to any wagon conveying long length goods a sea charge of $248.52 will be made for each four-wheeled check wagon used.

  3. Where an insulated wagon or railway owned insulated container is specially ordered and supplied for the conveyance of goods on the Cook Strait ferry service, the following wagon minima will apply in respect of the sea journey between Picton and Wellington:

Commodity Per W Wagon Tonnes Per Vb, Vr or VS Wagon Tonnes Per Uk or Ukb Wagon Tonnes
Frozen or fresh meat and fish 5 10 16
Deep frozen vegetables, etc. - 16 16

  1. Goods will not be accepted or delivered at wharf terminals.

  2. Schedule of Rates—(a) (i) The rates specified are at “limited carrier’s risk” and will be reduced by 2 percent where consignors require that the consignment be carried at “owner’s risk”.

(ii) Except as provided in subparagraphs (b) and (c) hereof, goods conveyed between Picton and Wellington will be charged as follows:

Small Lots:

Not Exceeding From Wellington to Picton From Picton to Wellington
kg or cubic metres $ $
25 or 0.025 2.10 1.70
50 or 0.050 3.30 2.90
75 or 0.075 4.40 3.90
100 or 0.100 5.80 5.20
125 or 0.125 7.00 6.10
150 or 0.150 8.10 7.10
175 or 0.175 9.30 8.10
200 or 0.200 10.60 9.30
225 or 0.225 12.40 10.80
250 or 0.250 14.00 12.10

Goods in quantities exceeding 250 kg deadweight or 0.250 cubic metres measurement will be subject to a minimum charge as for 250 kg or 0.250 cubic metres at the small lots scale.



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