New Zealand Gazette – 1982 – No. 77

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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
No. 77
Goods 33.8/34.2.5

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.

33.15 Bicycles accompanying rail ferry passengers
Bicycles accompanying rail ferry passengers may be carried as provided in clause 12.6.1 and charged as provided in clause 12.7.2.

  1. 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. Motor cycles shall not be carried on the Silver Fern, Northerner and Southerner services.

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:

Kilometres Not Exceeding Not Exceeding 55 kg Over 55 kg and Not Exceeding 80 kg Over 80 kg
45 ... 6.00 7.60
85 ... 9.00 11.80
165 ... 11.80 15.20
245 ... 14.60 17.90
325 ... 18.70 21.00
405 ... 21.00 23.30
485 ... 23.30 30.50
565 ... 26.40 32.70
645 ... 28.30 35.00
725 ... 30.90 37.70
805 ... ... ...
Plus for every additional 85 km or part thereof... 2.70 3.00 4.60

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. 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.

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🚂 Regulations for carriage of goods by the New Zealand Railways Corporation (continued from previous page)

🚂 Transport & Communications
Carriage of goods, Bicycles, Tricycles, Motor cycles, Charges, Addressing, Storage, Disposal