24 MARCH
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
941

33.4 Packed bicycles
Bicycles or tricycles, partially or completely unassembled and packed in cases, cartons,
cardboard envelopes, canvas bags, or crates shall be charged for their actual weight at parcels
rates.

33.5 Tricycles
Children’s tricycles shall be charged as 15 kilograms per tricycle at ordinary parcels rates. Other
tricycles shall be charged as 15 kilograms at double parcels rates.

33.6 Suburban services
Provided suitable accommodation is available, bicycles accompanying passengers on suburban
train services shall be charged at the equivalent of one ordinary fare for the single journey subject
to a maximum charge of $2.50. Charges are to be collected by the issue of one ordinary adult
single ticket for the journey. Where a passenger presents a ten trip ticket for payment of the
bicycle charge, one journey shall be nipped from the ticket for the conveyance of the bicycle.

33.7 Terminal charge
Terminal charges according to clause 24.5 shall apply to bicycles not accompanying passengers
but shall not apply to bicycles accompanying passengers.

33.8 Charges to be prepaid
The charges on bicycles whether or not accompanying passengers must be prepaid.

33.9 Goods rates
Bicycles not accompanying passengers shall be charged at the rates specified in clause 33 above
whether consigned as parcels or goods traffic.

33.10 Addressing and advance presentation
Bicycles and tricycles accompanying passengers by rail must be fully and legibly addressed with
the name and destination of the passenger, and be presented at the station for booking at least 15
minutes before the due time of departure of the train by which they are to be carried. The
Corporation shall not be responsible for the loss of bicycles unless this provision is complied with.
Bicycles not accompanying passengers must be presented at least 30 minutes before the due
departure time of the train by which they are to be forwarded.

33.11 Left bicycles
The Corporation shall not be responsible for bicycles left about its premises and not delivered
into its custody. Any such articles found about the Corporation’s premises shall be treated as lost
baggage and charged for as provided in clause 13.

33.12 Break of journey
Bicycle tickets are not available for a break of journey.

33.13 Storage
Bicycles will be charged storage in accordance with the provisions of clause 25.

33.14 Disposal
Bicycles not claimed within six months may be sold.

34 MOTOR CYCLES

34.1 Definition
Motor scooters, and power cycles exceeding 25 kilograms in weight shall be conveyed as motor
cycles.

34.2 Motor cycles accompanying passengers

34.2.1 Addressing: Motor cycles accompanying passengers by rail must be fully and legibly
addressed with the name and the destination of the passenger, and be presented at the station for
booking at least 15 minutes before the due time of departure of the service by which they are to
be carried.

34.2.2 Charges: Motor cycles accompanying passengers shall be charged on the route covered by
the passenger ticket held at the following rates, owners to load and unload:

34.2.3 Owner’s risk: The foregoing rates are at “limited carrier’s risk” and will be reduced by two
percent where consignors require that the consignment be carried at “owner’s risk”.

34.2.4 Trailers, sidecars, go-karts: Motor cycles with trailers or sidecars attached and go-karts
accompanying passengers shall be charged at double the rate for motor cycles and shall be carried
in guard’s vans of passenger and mixed trains only at the convenience of the Corporation. Motor
cycles shall not be carried on the Silver Fern, Northerner and Southerner services. Sidecars
detached from motor cycles shall be charged on actual weight, at the rate for motor cycles plus 50
percent.

34.2.5 Limit to one motor cycle: Each passenger shall be allowed to take only one motor cycle at
the above rates.