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S.I. No. 255/1951 - Transport Act, 1944 (Alteration of Maximum Railway Charges of the Great Northern Railway Company (Ireland)) Order, 1951.

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  3. s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile Statutory InstrumentsIonstraimí Reachtúla 1951 S.I. No. 255/1951 - Transport Act, 1944 (Alteration of Maximum Railway Charges of the Great Northern Railway Company (Ireland)) Order, 1951. S.I. No. 255/1951 - Transport Act, 1944 (Alteration of Maximum Railway Charges of the Great Northern Railway Company (Ireland)) Order, 1951. AmendmentsLeasuithe S.I. No. 255 of 1951. TRANSPORT ACT, 1944 (ALTERATION OF MAXIMUM RAILWAY CHARGES OF THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (IRELAND)) ORDER, 1951. I, SEÁN F. LEMASS, Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 89 of the Transport Act, 1944 (No. 21 of 1944), hereby order as follows : 1. This Order may be cited as the Transport Act, 1944 (Alteration of Maximum Railway Charges of the Great Northern Railway Company (Ireland)) Order, 1951. 2. The maximum charges applicable to the Great Northern Railway Company (Ireland) for traffic by rail are hereby altered by the substitution of the charges set out in the Schedule to this Order for the appropriate charges at present in operation and the altered charges shall come into operation on the 10th day of September, 1951. 3. On the commencement of this Order the Transport Act, 1944 (Alteration of Maximum Railway Charges of the Great Northern Railway Company (Ireland)) Order, 1947 ( S. R. & O. No. 284 of 1947 ), shall cease to have effect. SCHEDULE PART I Maximum railway charges applicable to the Great Northern Railway Company (Ireland) as modified and set out in the undermentioned pages of the Order of the Court of the Railway Tribunal dated the 9th August, 1943, under the provisions of section 31 of the Railways Act, 1924 , to be altered as follows : Maximum railway charges as modified and set out in the Order of the Court of the Railway Tribunal dated 9th August, 1943, in the undermentioned pages thereof :— To be altered as follows : Pages 1 to 77 (both inclusive) Charges to be increased by thirty-one per cent., subject to Condition "A "below. "84 " 100 " "104" 119 " " 78" 83 " "101" 103 " "120" 122 " Charges to be increased by thirty-seven per cent., subject to Condition "A "below. "177" 196 " "198" 204 " "206" 207 " Page 205 Charges to be increased by thirty-seven per cent., subject to Condition "A" below. Pages 123 to 126 (both inclusive) Charges to be increased by forty per cent., subject to Condition "A "below. " 130"164 " " 166"176 " " 127"129 " Page 165 Condition " A " referred to above : In determining the amount to be added to the existing maximum charge fractions of one penny if less than one-half to be dropped and if one-half or more to be charged as one penny. Condition " B " referred to above : In determining the amount to be added to the existing maximum charge, fractions of ·01 of one penny if less than ·005 to be dropped and if ·005 or more to be charged as ·01 of one penny. PART II Substitution for the appropriate maximum railway charges in operation immediately prior to the date upon which this Order shall take effect of the altered maximum railway charges as set out hereinafter :— (
  4. i)Charges for the conveyance of Passengers : For single journey charge per mile d. d. For each passenger carried in a First-class compartment 3·289 2·633 For each passenger carried in a Third-class compartment 2·339 1·755 (
  5. ii)Scale of charges for the conveyance of Workmen between such points and hours as Workmen's Tickets are from time to time issued : For each Return Journey : per workman d. Where the single journey does not exceed 2 miles 4·1 Where the single journey exceed exceeds 2 miles but does not exceed 2 1/3 miles 4·7 " 2 1/3 " " " 2 2/3" 5·4 " 2 2/3 " " " 3 " 6·1 " 3 " " " 3 1/3 " 6·8 " 3 1/3" " " 3 2/3 " 7·4 " 3 2/3 " " " 4 " 8·1 Where the single journey exceeds 4 miles :— For first 4 miles 8·1 For each additional half or part mile or part thereof. ·7 (iii) Exceptional charges for Season Tickets between specified points as shown hereunder :— ONE MONTH Dublin with Third Class £ s. d. Clontarf — 8 8 Sutton 1 6 0 Howth 1 9 9 Hill of Howth (via Sutton or Howth) 2 1 8 CHARGES FOR THE CARRIAGE OF MERCHANDISE BY PASSENGER TRAIN OR OTHER SIMILAR SERVICE STATION TO STATION : (
  6. iv)Scale of charges for the carriages of horses in horse boxes by Passenger Train or other similar service : Distance not exceeding Miles : Number of horses from the same Consignor to the same Consignee One* Two Three Ordinary Owner's Risk Ordinary Owner's Risk Ordinary Owner's Risk s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 3 17 7 14 1 25 6 20 4 33 9 26 11 4 17 7 14 1 25 6 20 4 33 9 26 11 5 17 7 14 1 25 6 20 4 33 9 26 11 6 17 7 14 1 25 6 20 4 33 9 26 11 7 18 2 14 7 25 6 20 4 33 9 26 11 8 18 2 14 7 25 6 20 4 33 9 26 11 9 18 2 14 7 25 6 20 4 33 9 26 11 10 18 10 16 3 25 6 20 4 33 9 26 11 11 18 10 16 3 26 9 21 5 35 8 26 6 12 18 10 16 3 28 1 22 7 37 5 29 10 13 18 10 16 3 29 8 23 6 39 3 23 6 14 19 9 16 3 31 0 24 8 41 0 32 10 15 20 4 16 3 32 3 25 9 43 2 35 5 16 21 2 16 10 33 9 26 11 44 9 35 8 17 21 9 17 5 35 5 28 1 46 8 37 4 18 22 7 18 0 36 8 29 3 48 4 38 7 19 22 11 18 6 38 0 31 0 50 3 40 2 20 24 0 19 2 39 3 32 3 52 1 41 6 21 24 6 19 5 40 11 33 9 53 10 43 2 22 25 6 20 4 42 2 35 0 55 7 44 6 23 25 9 21 7 43 8 36 4 57 9 47 3 24 26 9 21 7 45 11 37 9 59 4 48 6 25 27 5 22 11 48 6 40 5 61 11 51 3 26 29 8 24 4 50 0 41 11 63 5 52 11 27 29 8 24 4 51 3 43 2 66 1 55 4 28 31 0 25 8 53 10 44 6 67 6 56 7 29 32 3 26 11 55 4 45 11 71 7 59 4 30 32 3 26 11 56 7 47 3 72 10 60 8 31 33 9 28 5 59 4 50 0 75 5 63 5 32 35 0 29 8 61 11 51 3 78 2 64 8 32 35 0 29 8 63 5 52 7 80 11 67 6 34 37 9 31 0 64 8 53 10 82 3 68 10 35 39 2 32 3 66 1 55 4 86 3 71 7 36 39 2 32 3 67 6 56 7 87 7 72 10 37 40 5 33 9 71 7 59 4 90 4 75 5 38 41 11 35 0 72 10 60 8 91 7 76 11 39 41 11 35 0 74 2 61 11 94 5 79 6 40 43 2 36 4 75 5 63 5 97 0 80 11 41 45 11 37 9 78 2 64 8 99 9 83 6 42 45 11 37 9 79 6 66 1 102 6 85 0 43 47 3 39 2 82 3 68 10 105 1 87 7 44 48 6 40 5 83 6 70 1 106 7 88 10 45 48 60 40 5 86 3 71 7 110 5 91 7 46 50 0 41 11 87 7 72 10 111 11 93 2 47 51 3 43 2 88 10 74 2 114 6 95 9 48 51 3 43 2 90 4 75 5 115 11 97 0 49 53 10 44 6 94 5 78 2 120 1 99 9 50 55 4 45 11 95 9 79 6 121 4 101 1 51 55 4 45 11 97 0 80 11 124 1 1034 10 52 56 7 47 3 98 6 82 3 126 9 105 1 53 57 11 48 6 99 9 83 6 129 5 107 10 54 57 11 48 6 102 6 85 0 130 9 109 2 55 59 4 50 0 105 1 87 70 134 9 111 11 (
  7. iv)Scale of charges for the carriage of horses in horse boxes by Passenger Train or other similar service—continued. Distance not exceeding Miles : Number of horses from the same Consignor to the same Consignee One* Two Three Ordinary Owner's Risk Ordinary Owner's Risk Ordinary Owner's Risk s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 56 61 11 51 3 106 7 88 10 136 1 113 2 57 61 11 51 3 107 10 90 4 138 10 115 11 58 63 5 52 7 110 5 91 7 140 1 117 3 59 64 8 53 10 111 11 93 2 144 2 120 1 60 64 8 53 10 113 2 94 5 145 5 121 4 61 66 1 55 4 115 11 97 0 148 3 124 1 62 67 6 56 7 118 6 98 6 151 0 125 5 63 67 6 56 7 120 1 99 9 153 10 128 2 64 70 1 57 11 121 4 101 1 155 1 1129 5 65 71 7 59 4 122 8 102 6 159 1 132 0 66 71 7 59 4 124 1 103 10 160 5 133 6 67 72 10 60 8 128 2 106 7 163 2 136 1 68 74 2 61 11 129 5 107 10 164 5 137 6 69 74 2 61 11 130 9 109 2 168 6 140 1 70 75 5 63 5 132 0 110 5 169 9 141 7 71 78 2 64 8 134 9 111 11 172 6 144 2 72 78 2 64 8 136 1 113 2 175 2 145 5 73 79 6 66 1 138 10 115 11 117 11 148 3 74 80 11 67 6 140 1 117 3 179 3 149 9 75 80 11 67 6 142 10 1187 6 183 3 152 4 76 82 3 68 10 144 2 120 1 184 9 153 7 77 83 6 70 1 145 5 121 4 187 4 156 4 78 83 6 70 1 147 0 122 8 188 7 157 5 79 86 3 71 7 151 0 125 5 192 8 160 5 80 87 7 72 10 152 4 126 9 194 1 161 8 81 87 7 72 10 153 7 128 2 196 9 164 5 82 88 10 74 2 155 1 129 5 199 5 165 9 83 90 4 75 5 156 4 130 9 202 3 168 6 84 90 4 75 5 159 1 132 0 203 7 169 9 85 91 7 76 11 161 8 134 9 206 0 172 6 86 94 5 78 2 163 2 136 1 208 11 173 11 87 94 5 78 2 164 5 137 6 211 8 176 8 88 95 9 79 6 167 0 138 10 212 11 177 11 89 97 0 80 11 168 6 140 1 217 0 180 8 90 97 0 80 11 169 9 141 7 218 3 182 0 91 98 6 82 3 172 6 144 2 221 0 184 9 92 99 9 83 6 175 2 145 5 223 7 186 0 93 99 9 83 6 176 8 147 0 226 4 188 7 94 102 6 85 0 177 11 148 3 227 11 190 1 95 103 10 86 3 179 3 149 9 231 9 192 8 96 103 10 86 3 180 8 151 0 233 3 194 1 97 105 1 87 7 184 9 153 7 235 10 196 9 98 106 7 88 10 186 0 155 1 237 3 198 2 99 106 7 88 10 187 4 156 4 241 4 200 10 100 107 10 90 4 188 7 157 8 242 7 202 3 101 110 5 91 7 191 4 159 1 245 2 204 10 102 110 5 91 7 192 8 160 5 247 11 206 4 103 111 11 93 2 195 5 163 2 250 8 208 11 104 113 2 94 5 196 9 164 5 252 0 210 2 105 113 2 94 5 199 5 165 9 256 1 212 11 106 114 6 95 9 200 10 167 0 257 5 214 3 107 115 11 97 0 202 3 168 6 260 2 217 0 108 115 11 97 0 203 7 169 9 261 5 218 3 109 118 6 98 6 207 7 172 6 265 6 221 0 110 120 1 99 9 208 11 173 11 266 9 222 4 (
  8. iv)Scale of charges for the carriage of horses in horse boxes by Passenger Train or other similar service—continued. Distance not exceeding Miles : Number of horses from the same Consignor to the same Consignee One* Two Three Ordinary Owner's Risk Ordinary Owner's Risk Ordinary Owner's Risk s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 111 120 1 99 9 210 2 175 2 269 6 225 1 112 121 4 101 1 211 8 176 8 272 3 226 4 113 122 8 102 6 212 11 177 11 274 10 229 2 114 122 8 102 6 215 8 179 3 276 4 230 6 115 124 1 103 10 218 3 182 0 280 2 233 3 116 126 9 105 1 219 9 183 3 281 9 234 6 117 126 9 105 1 221 0 184 9 283 11 237 3 118 128 2 106 7 223 7 186 0 285 9 238 7 119 129 5 107 10 225 1 187 4 289 10 241 4 120 129 5 107 10 226 4 188 7 291 1 242 7 *Where one horse occupies two or three stalls these charges may be increased by 50%, fractions of one penny in the total charge being reckoned as one penny (
  9. v)Scale charges for the carriage of animal drawn vehicles by Passenger Train or other similar service : Distance not exceeding Miles : Per Vehicle 2 Wheels 4 Wheels Ordinary Owner's Risk Ordinary Owner's Risk s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 3 15 3 12 3 20 5 16 4 4 15 11 12 9 20 11 16 10 5 16 4 13 0 21 6 17 1 6 16 10 13 6 22 1 17 8 7 17 1 13 11 22 8 18 6 8 17 8 14 5 23 9 19 1 9 18 6 14 8 24 6 19 8 10 18 9 15 2 25 1 20 3 11 19 8 15 7 26 2 20 11 12 20 0 15 11 26 8 21 2 13 20 5 16 4 27 6 22 1 14 20 11 16 10 28 2 22 7 15 21 6 17 1 28 7 22 10 16 22 1 17 7 29 1 23 4 17 22 7 18 0 29 10 23 11 18 22 10 18 6 30 9 24 6 19 23 4 18 9 31 6 25 1 20 23 11 19 3 32 6 25 9 21 24 6 19 8 33 2 26 4 22 25 1 20 0 33 9 26 11 23 25 7 20 5 34 4 27 5 24 26 2 20 11 34 11 27 10 25 26 8 21 2 35 7 28 2 26 26 11 21 8 36 2 28 9 27 27 6 22 1 36 9 29 4 (
  10. v)Scale of charges for the carriage of animal drawn vehicles by Passenger Train or other similar service :—continued. Distance not exceeding Miles : Per Vehicle 2 Wheels 4 Wheels Ordinary Owner's Risk Ordinary Owner's Risk s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 28 28 7 22 10 38 5 30 9 29 29 4 23 9 39 2 31 6 30 30 9 24 6 40 10 32 8 31 31 11 25 3 42 1 33 9 32 32 8 26 2 43 3 34 10 33 33 9 26 11 44 11 36 0 34 34 10 27 10 46 7 37 3 35 35 8 28 7 47 8 38 0 36 36 9 29 4 49 0 39 2 37 37 10 30 3 50 3 40 3 38 38 11 31 0 51 5 41 4 39 39 9 31 11 53 1 42 6 40 40 10 32 8 54 5 43 7 41 41 11 33 5 56 0 44 9 42 43 0 34 4 57 2 45 8 43 44 2 35 1 58 10 47 1 44 44 11 36 0 59 7 47 10 45 46 0 36 9 61 3 49 0 46 47 1 37 6 62 6 50 1 47 47 11 38 5 63 8 51 2 48 49 0 39 2 65 4 52 4 49 50 1 40 1 66 7 53 3 50 51 2 40 10 68 8 55 3 51 52 0 41 7 69 11 56 1 52 52 11 42 2 71 1 57 2 53 53 10 43 1 72 5 58 3 54 54 11 43 10 73 8 59 4 55 55 10 44 9 74 10 60 2 56 56 9 45 5 76 3 61 3 57 57 9 46 2 77 7 62 4 58 58 10 47 1 78 10 63 5 59 59 7 47 10 80 0 64 3 60 60 8 48 7 81 3 65 4 61 61 9 49 6 82 5 66 5 62 62 6 50 1 83 10 67 6 63 63 6 50 10 85 2 68 4 64 64 7 51 9 86 4 69 5 65 65 6 52 6 87 11 70 6 66 66 7 53 3 89 1 71 7 67 67 6 53 10 90 4 72 5 68 68 4 54 9 91 8 73 6 69 69 5 55 6 92 10 74 7 70 70 2 56 1 94 1 75 8 71 71 3 57 0 95 3 76 6 72 72 2 57 8 96 8 77 7 73 73 1 58 5 98 0 78 8 74 74 1 59 4 99 3 79 9 75 75 2 60 1 100 5 80 7 76 76 3 60 10 101 8 81 8 77 77 0 61 5 102 10 82 9 78 78 1 62 4 104 4 83 10 79 78 10 63 1 105 7 84 9 80 79 10 63 8 106 9 85 9 81 80 11 64 7 108 0 86 10 (
  11. v)Scale of charges for the carriage of animal drawn vehicles by Passenger Train or other similar service—continued. Distance not exceeding Miles : Per Vehicle 2 Wheels 4 Wheels Ordinary Owner's Risk Ordinary Owner's Risk s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. 82 81 8 65 2 109 2 87 11 83 82 9 65 11 110 9 88 9 84 83 10 66 8 111 11 89 10 85 84 9 67 7 113 3 90 11 86 85 9 68 4 114 6 92 0 87 86 6 69 0 115 8 92 10 88 87 7 69 11 117 1 93 11 89 88 8 70 9 118 5 95 0 90 89 8 71 7 119 8 96 1 91 90 5 72 2 120 10 96 11 92 91 6 72 11 122 1 98 0 93 92 7 73 8 123 7 99 1 94 93 6 74 7 124 9 100 2 95 94 6 75 4 126 0 101 0 96 95 7 75 11 127 2 102 1 97 96 4 77 0 128 9 103 2 98 97 5 77 7 129 11 104 3 99 98 6 78 4 131 2 105 1 100 99 4 79 3 132 6 106 2 101 100 5 80 0 133 8 107 3 102 101 4 80 7 134 9 108 0 103 102 3 81 6 136 0 109 1 104 103 2 82 2 137 0 109 10 105 104 3 82 9 138 3 110 10 106 105 0 83 6 139 4 111 7 107 106 0 84 1 140 6 112 9 108 106 9 85 0 141 7 113 7 109 107 10 85 9 142 9 114 6 110 108 7 86 4 143 8 115 5 111 109 8 87 1 145 1 116 6 112 110 5 87 11 145 11 117 3 113 111 6 88 8 147 2 118 3 114 112 5 89 3 148 3 119 0 115 113 3 90 0 149 5 120 1 116 114 2 90 7 150 6 120 10 117 115 1 91 6 151 8 121 11 118 116 0 92 1 152 9 122 8 119 117 1 92 10 154 0 123 9 120 117 10 93 6 155 0 124 8 (
  12. vi)Scale of charges for the carriage of Dogs (accompanied) by Passenger Train : Distance Miles Per Dog s. d. 61 to 80 3 5 81 to 100 4 2 (vii) Scale of charges for the carriage of Calves, Rams, Sheep, Goats, Lambs, Kids and Pigs in crates, by Passenger Train or other similar service : Distance Miles Each s. d. Up to 25 6 3 26 to 50 8 0 51 to 75 9 10 76 to 100 12 3 101 to 150 15 11 (viii) Scale of charges for the carriage of Corpses without hearse by Passenger Train or other similar service : Per Mile s. d. Child under 12 years 1 0 (
  13. ix)Scale of Exceptional charges for the carriage at Owner's Risk of Tobacco and Cigarettes by Passenger Train or other similar services : Dublin with Navan, Ballybeg and Kells : Weight Lbs. Per Package s. d. Up to 7 1 9 8 to 14 2 5 15 to 21 3 1 22 to 28 3 7 29 to 35 4 2 36 to 42 4 8 43 to 49 5 3 50 to 56 5 10 57 to 63 6 4 64 to 70 6 10 71 to 77 7 4 78 to 84 7 11 85 to 91 8 4 92 to 98 8 11 99 to 105 9 6 Per cwt. 10 3 (
  14. x)Exceptional charge for the carriage at Owner's Risk of Laundry by Passenger Train or other similar services :—Dublin with Navan, Ballybeg and Kells : Per Cwt. s. d. 5 3 (
  15. xi)Exceptional charges for the carriage at Owner's Risk of Bread in hampers and of returned empty bread hampers by Passenger Train or other similar service :—Dublin with Navan, Ballybeg and Kells : Bread in hampers Per cwt. Returned empty bread hampers Per hamper s. d. d. 2 9 7 Minimum charge 1s. 2d. per consignment. Charges for the Carriage of Goods in Class 3 of the Statutory Railway Classification Applicable to the Great Northern Railway Company (Ireland) by Merchandise Train between Dublin and Ballybeg, Kells and Navan :— Dublin Station to Station and per ton s. d. Ballybeg 43 6 Kells 45 4 Navan 39 10 GIVEN under my Official Seal this 4th day of September, 1951. SEÁN F. LEMASS Minister for Industry and Commerce. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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