Order Modifying The Great Southern Railways Company's Schedule of Standard Charges in Respect of Passenger Charges.

S.I. No. 56/1930 - Order Modifying The Great Southern Railways Company's Schedule of Standard Charges in Respect of Passenger Charges. STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1930. No. 56.No. 56/1930: THE GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAYS COMPANY'S SCHEDULE OF STANDARD CHARGES IN RESPECT OF PASSENGER CHARGES. THE GREAT SOUTHERN RAILWAYS COMPANY MODIFICATION OF STANDARD CHARGES. Dated 18th July, 1930. IN THE COURT OF THE RAILWAY TRIBUNAL RAILWAYS ACT, 1924 WHEREAS the Great Southern Railways Company have applied for the modification of Part VII. of the Schedule of Standard Charges. AND WHEREAS we have caused notice of the said Application to be duly published and prescribed the time and manner in which any objection thereto might be lodged. AND WHEREAS we have heard the said Application in open Court. AND WHEREAS the said Company have proved to our satisfaction that Part VII. of the Schedule of Standard Charges ought to be modified. NOW WE, THE RAILWAY TRIBUNAL, in pursuance of the powers vested in Us under Section 33 of the Railways Act, 1924 , do hereby order that Part VII. of the Schedule of Standard Charges settled by Us and published as Statutory Rule and Order, 1930, No. 5, be modified in accordance with the Schedule hereto. And WE fix the First day of July, 1930, as the date as and from which the same shall be effective. And WE do prescribe that this Order shall be read as an addition to Statutory Rule and Order, 1930, No. 5. Dated this Eighteenth day of July, 1930. JOHN O'BRIEN. Registrar of the Court. For pages 21, 22, 23, and 24, of S. R. & O. 1930 No. 5., substitute the following:— PART VII. For each Passenger carried in a First Class Carriage 2¼d. per mile. Third Class Carriage 1½d. per mile. Minimum Charge as for one mile. Fractions of a mile to be charged as one mile. Fractions of one penny to be charged as one penny. Children under three years of age free when accompanied by a fare-paying passenger. Children of three years and under fourteen years of age, half-price. Except as hereafter stated, every passenger carried at the above standard fares may take with him the following amounts of ordinary luggage, not being merchandise or other articles carried for hire or profit, without any charge being made for the carriage : First Class 120 lbs. per passenger. Third Class 60 Children who are carried at half the adult fares may take one-half of the allowance specified above. Note.—The above Scale of Charges includes only the provision by the Railway Company of the services and accommodation usually provided for passengers carried in ordinary first or third class carriages, and does not include the provision of special services or accommodation such as, for example, special trains, saloons, sleeping berths, reservation of particular seats, etc. The Railway Company make special charges for special services or accommodation, particulars of which may be obtained on application to them, and any question as to the reasonableness of such charges may be submitted to the Railway Tribunal for determination. PART VII.— SCALE OF CHARGES FOR ORDINARY SEASON TICKETS. Ditsance Miles TWELVE MONTHS SIX MONTHS THREE MONTHS ONE MONTH 1st Class 3rd Class 1st Class 3rd Class 1st Class 3rd Class 1st Class 3rd Class 1st Class 3rd Class 11 11 10 16 16 10 10 10 11 15 16 13 12 15 13 10 18 12 11 17 15 10 13 18 12 19 16 10 11 12 17 11 18 12 14 14 19 10 13 10 13 17 10 21 14 10 15 10 13 10 11 22 14 18 11 12 17 18 11 12 23 14 15 16 12 10 11 13 25 16 14 12 17 11 11 12 12 14 26 17 12 13 10 18 12 10 13 12 15 27 15 18 10 14 17 13 15 13 16 28 13 19 14 13 16 10 15 16 13 17 29 11 19 14 15 10 15 16 18 14 18 30 20 15 12 10 18 19 14 19 31 20 18 16 10 14 15 10 20 32 21 10 16 10 11 13 15 10 21 33 22 17 11 14 16 16 10 22 34 22 14 17 11 12 19 19 16 11 23 34 19 23 17 18 11 19 16 11 24 35 17 23 18 18 12 17 11 26 36 15 24 10 18 16 12 11 13 10 17 11 Ditsance Miles TWELVE MONTHS SIX MONTHS THREE MONTHS ONE MONTH 1st Class 3rd Class 1st Class 3rd Class 1st Class 3rd Class 1st Class 3rd Class 1st Class 3rd Class 26 37 13 25 19 12 17 18 12 12 18 12 27 38 11 25 14 19 15 13 10 15 14 18 12 28 39 26 20 13 10 18 15 10 19 12 29 40 26 18 20 13 13 15 10 12 17 11 19 13 30 41 27 10 21 14 10 17 19 12 13 For each additional mile from 31 to 40 17 11 15 10 13 For period of six months the charges to be 2½ per cent. over ½ of the twelve months' rate. For period of three months the charges to be 5 per cent. over ¼ of the twelve months' rate. For period of one month the charges to be 15 per cent. over 1/12th of the twelve months. rate. 76" 100 12 101" 125 11 126" 150 10 151" 175 176" 200 Over 200 per mile Passengers attending school, College, or University will be charged as follows :— Not exceeding 15 years of age at one-rhird rate. Exceeding 15 and not exceeding 18 years of age, at one-half rate. Exceeding 18 and not exceeding 21 years of age at two-thirds rate. Minimum charge as for one mile. Fractions of a mile to be charged as one mile. Fractions of 1s. to be treated as 1s. in the rates for 12 Months' Tickets. For Tickets for shorter periods, fractions of 3d. to be treated as 3d. Every Passenger carried at the Full Season Ticket Rates may take the following amounts of ordinary luggage, not being Merchandise or other articles carried for hire or profit, without any charge being made for the carriage :— 1st Class 120 lbs per passenger. 3rd Class 60 Weekly Season Tickets will be issued on Mondays only, and will be available to following Saturday night. No reduction will be made in the weekly rates for persons attending School, College or University. Note.—The above Scale of Charges includes only the provision by the Railway Company of the services and accommodation usually provided for passengers carried in ordinary first or third class carriages, and does not include the provision of special services or accommodation, such as, for example, special trains, saloons, sleeping berths, reservation of particular seats, etc. The Railway Company make special charges for special services or accommodation, particulars of which may be obtained on application to them, and any questions as to the reasonableness of such charges may be submitted to the Railway Tribunal for determination. PART VII.— SCALE OF CHARGES FOR TRADERS' SEASON TICKETS ISSUED SUBJECT TO THE COMPANY'S REGULATIONS APPLICABLE THERETO. 12 Months 1st Class 3rd Class Charges to be 50 per cent. below the corresponding charges for Ordinary Season Tickets. Minimum charge as for twenty-five miles. Fractions of a mile to be charged as one mile. Fractions of one shilling to be charged as one shilling. Every passenger carried at the above fares may take with him the following amounts of ordinary luggage, not being merchandise or other articles carried for hire or profit, without any charge being made for the carriage :— First Class 120 lbs. per passenger. Third Class 60 " " Note.—The above scale of charges includes only the provision by the Railway Company of the services and accommodation usually provided for passengers carried in ordinary first or third class carriages, and does not include the provision of special services or accommodation such as, for example, special trains, saloons, sleeping berths, reservation of particular seats, etc. The Railway Company make special charges for special services or accommodation, particulars of which may be obtained on application to them, and any question as to the reasonableness of such charges may be submitted to the Railway Tribunal for determination.