Mileage rates per kilometre and per ton of 1,000 kilos.:—
Ordinary
Goods
    Truck Loads.    

DISTANCES		 Fast
Goods		 less than
5 ton s.		 Class A.Class B. Class C.
Cents.Cents. Cents.Cents. Cents.
1 to 50 kilometres  0.100.06 0.040.03 0.02
51 to 150 ” 0.090.05 0.030.02 0.01
151 to 250 ” 0.080.04 0.020.01 0.01
251 and upwards 0.070.03 0.010.01 0.01

Note.—One cent. per 1,000 kilogrammes per kilometre equals 0.327d. per ton per mile.

 Terminal charges per 1,000 kilos.:— s. d.
Fast Goods Fl. 2.50 {Including loading} (4/2)
Ordinary Goods ” 1.50{ and unloading } (2/6)
Class A. ” 0.90 (1/6)
 ”  B. ” 0.80 (1/4)
 ”  C. ” 0.70 (1/2)

Consignments of Fast Goods and Piece Goods weighing less than 50 kilos. (1 cwt.) are charged as for 50 kilos.—the minimum charge per freight note being 60 cents. (1s.) by Fast Train; 30 cents. (6d.) by Goods Train.

To the “Ordinary Goods” class belong all goods in lots of less than 5 tons carried by Goods Train; to the “Truck Load,” class A—all goods in 5 ton lots, or paying as for 5 tons, which, according to the classification, do not belong to classes B or C. Classes B and C comprise Truck Loads of 5 and 10 tons respectively of such goods as are specified in the classification.

On the Dutch States and Central Railways the mileage rates for local traffic are the same as the foregoing scale for through traffic; but the terminals vary as under:—

 Terminals per Ton of 1,000 Kilos.
Fast Goods Fl. 1.40 {Including loading} (2/4)
Ordinary Goods ” 0.90{ and unloading } (1/6)
Class A. ” 0.70 (1/2)
 ”  B. ” 0.70 (1/2)
 ”  C. ” 0.70 (1/2)

On the Holland Railway the mileage rates and the terminals for local traffic are as follows:—

Mileage Rates
per Ton, and
per Kilometre. 		Terminals
per Ton of
1,000 Kilos.
Fast GoodsFl. 0.08  Fl. 1.20 {Including loading} (2/-)
Ordinary Goods ”   0.05  ” 1.20 { and unloading }(2/-)
Class A.” 0.02½  ” 0.80 (1/4)
 ”  B.”   0.02  ” 0.80 (1/4)
 ”  C.” 0.013  ” 0.70 (1/2)