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FREIGHT TRAFFIC TEST—GENERAL MERCHANDISE AND MINERALS WAGON-LOAD TRAFFICS

The following three tables analyse the total traffic recorded in the week April 17th-23rd (inclusive), 1961, according to (a) terminal conditions, (b) wagon loading and (c) distance.

Table I—Analysis by Terminal Conditions

Combination of terminal conditions (irrespective of the order in which they occur)

Consignments Tons Loaded wagons and/or containers Direct costs Receipts Margin

No. Per cent. No. Per cent. No. Per cent. £ Per cent. £ Per cent. £

Road-Road 9,500

Road-Station 4,100

Road-Dock 2,600

Road-Siding 14,000

Station-Station 3,800

Station-Dock 2,700

Dock-Dock 100

Station-Siding 16,000

Siding-Dock 4,100

Siding-Siding 25,100

Total 82,000 100





26,800 17,600 25,400 111,500 30,200 29,600 5,400 246,600 256,300 946,000 211722: 158 12,100 5,700 5,600 21,100 5,500 5,700 1,200 28,100 22,500 56 74,800 41 1,695,400 100 182,400 100 28323318 7 214,100 9 145,300 91,700 4 64,400 91,900 4 61,600 ⚫ 376,000 17 299,900 91,800 66,300 72,500 9,500 65,000 3,900 379,600 200,900 9 746,200 33 2,274,100 100 369,500 190,500 986,500 2,252,900 100 8 foi wwwww 68,800 27,300 30,300 76,100 25,500 7,500 5,600 - 10,100 10,400 240,300 - 21,200

Table II—Analysis by Wagon Loading

Wagon-load Group

(Average wagon or container load per consignment)

Up to and including 2 tons Over 2 tons up to and including 4 tons

Over 4 tons up to and including 6 tons

Over 6 tons up to and including 8 tons

Over 8 tons up to and including 12 tons

Over 12 tons up to and including 16 tons

Over 16 tons up to and including 25 tons

Over 25 tons

Total

19,500 14,200 10,100 29,900 72,800 90,000 6,800 91,000 18,000 410,200 8,700 400,500 4,000 5 474,200 27UAN 25,400 25,300 18,900 13,800 41,900 29,900 23,500 600 1 126,900 3,700 82,000 100 1,695,400 100 182,400 100 1038 14 14 10 346,000 319,600 252,400 183,800 23 542,800 16 13 2 324,700 261,700 43,000 2,274,100 100 128 15 207,500 6 14 11 249,800 203,900 170,800 547,100 402,400 386,500 84,800 master+ 11 9 8 24 -138,500 $69,800 48,500 - 13,000 4,300 77,700 17 124,800 4 41,800 2,252,900 100 21,200

Table III—Analysis by Distance

Distance Group

Miles (chargeable)

1-25

26-50.

51-75

76-100

101-150

151-200

201-300

301 and over

Total

12,600 9,600 9,000 8,300 14,400 12,300 10,800 5210353 514,300 301,900 186,300 180,600 18 220,600 148,900 105,300 5,000 6 37,500 31-396N 82,000 100 1,695,400 100 43,000 24 26,600 15 19,800 19,200 27,100 21,900 15 17,300 7,400 Sat 301,000 13 237,100 10 218,300 10 210,100 249,300 214,900 237,300 11 394,100 17 252,100 413,700 9 4 182,400 100 359,700 339,500 187,100 2,274,100 16 15 8 100 370,300 353,600 188,900 2,252,900 100 18 11 - 90,900 12,200 3,400 11 14,800 18 19,600 17 10,600 16 14,100 1,900 - 21,200

Note.—All figures have been rounded to the nearest hundred; apparent discrepancies in totals and margins are due to this.

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