The rates for conveyance are based on a mileage scale per 100 kilogrammes and per kilometre.
In addition to the tariff rates a fixed charge called “Terminals” is also made per 100 kilogrammes.
For local traffic carried over the Prussian State Railways or over the railways worked by the State, the following rates and terminals are charged:—
| Eilgut. | Stückgut | Wagon Loads. | Special Tariff. | Excptl. Tariff Wood. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Passenger Train.) | (or small consignments by Goods Train.) | A1 | B | A2 | I. | II. | III. | Incl. in ST.II. |
| In Mark Pfenning per 100 Kilos per Kilometre. | ||||||||
| Double the Rates for Stückgut or Piece Goods | 1·1 | 0·67 | 0·60 | 0·50 | 0·45 | 0·35 | [137]0·26 [138]0·22 | 0·30 |
| In English money per ton of 1000 Kilos per mile. | ||||||||
| d. | d. | d. | d. | d. | d. | d. | d. | d. |
| 4·246 | 2·123 | 1·293 | 1·162 | ·966 | ·869 | ·676 | [139]·502 [140]·425 | ·579 |
The terminals charged in the Districts of the Eastern States Railway are as under:—
| Wagon Loads. | Special Tariff. | Exctnl Tariff. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eil- gut | Stück- gut | A1 | B | A2 | I. | II. | III. | Wood Special Trff.II. | |
| 1 to 10 Km. | 20 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 11 ” 20 ” | 22 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 21 ” 30 ” | 24 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 31 ” 40 ” | 26 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 41 ” 50 ” | 28 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 51 ” 60 ” | 30 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 61 ” 70 ” | 32 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 71 ” 80 ” | 34 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 81 ” 90 ” | 36 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 91 ” 100 ” | 38 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 101 and over | 40 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| In English money and miles per ton of 1,000 kilos. | |||||||||
| Up to 6·21 miles | 2/- | 1/- | 1/- | -/9½ | -/7¼ | -/7¼ | -/7¼ | -/7¼ | -/7¼ |
| ” 12·42 ” | 2/2½ | 1/1¼ | 1/1¼ | -/11 | -/7¼ | -/7¼ | -/7¼ | -/7¼ | -/7¼ |
| ” 18·63 ” | 2/5 | 1/2½ | 1/2½ | 1/- | -/7¼ | -/7¼ | -/7¼ | -/7¼ | -/7¼ |
| ” 24·84 ” | 2/7¼ | 1/3¾ | 1/3¾ | 1/1¼ | -/7¼ | -/7¼ | -/7¼ | -/7¼ | -/7¼ |
| ” 31·05 ” | 2/9½ | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/2½ | -/7¼ | -/7¼ | -/7¼ | -/7¼ | -/7¼ |
| ” 37·26 ” | 3/- | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/2½ | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 |
| ” 43·47 ” | 3/2½ | 1/7¼ | 1/7¼ | 1/2½ | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 |
| ” 49·68 ” | 3/5 | 1/8½ | 1/8½ | 1/2½ | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 |
| ” 55·89 ” | 3/7¼ | 1/9½ | 1/9½ | 1/2½ | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 |
| ” 62·10 ” | 3/9½ | 1/11 | 1/11 | 1/2½ | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 |
| over 62·10 ” | 4/- | 2/- | 2/- | 1/2½ | 1/2½ | 1/2½ | 1/2½ | 1/2½ | 1/2½ |
The Rates on the Western States Railway, and for Traffic passing between the Eastern and Western States Railway system, are—
| Wagon Loads. | Special Tariff. | Exctnl Tariff. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eil- gut | Stück- gut | A1 | B | A2 | I. | II. | III. | Wood Special Trff.II. | |
| 1 to 10 Km. | 20 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 11 ” 20 ” | 22 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 21 ” 30 ” | 24 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 31 ” 40 ” | 26 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 41 ” 50 ” | 28 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 51 ” 60 ” | 30 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 61 ” 70 ” | 32 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 71 ” 80 ” | 34 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 81 ” 90 ” | 36 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 91 ” 100 ” | 38 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 101 and over | 40 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| In English money and miles per ton of 1,000 kilos. | |||||||||
| Up to 6·21 miles | 2/- | 1/- | 1/- | -/9½ | -/9½ | -/9½ | -/9½ | -/9½ | -/9½ |
| ” 12·42 ” | 2/2½ | 1/1¼ | 1/1¼ | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 |
| ” 18·63 ” | 2/5 | 1/2½ | 1/2½ | 1/- | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 |
| ” 24·84 ” | 2/7¼ | 1/3¾ | 1/3¾ | 1/1¼ | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 |
| ” 31·05 ” | 2/9½ | 1/5 | 1/5 | 1/2½ | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 |
| ” 37·26 ” | 3/- | 1/6 | 1/6 | 1/2½ | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 |
| ” 43·47 ” | 3/2½ | 1/7¼ | 1/7¼ | 1/2½ | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 |
| ” 49·68 ” | 3/5 | 1/8¾ | 1/8¾ | 1/2½ | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 |
| ” 55·89 ” | 3/7¼ | 1/9½ | 1/9½ | 1/2½ | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 |
| ” 62·10 ” | 3/9½ | 1/11 | 1/11 | 1/2½ | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 | -/11 |
| over 62·10 ” | 4/- | 2/- | 2/- | 1/2½ | 1/2½ | 1/2½ | 1/2½ | 1/2½ | 1/2½ |
All consignments under 20 kilos. are charged as 20 kilos., any fraction of 10 kilos. above 20 kilos. being charged as 10 kilos.
The tariff rates are charged according as the goods are consigned, viz.:—