Basic HTML Version
64
SPECIFICATION OP TAXES. DUTIES. &C.
*
RAILWAY RATES AND CHARGES.
Single.
per mile
40 paras
30 paras
20 paras
Return.
per mile
1-j single fare.
Passengers.
Ordinary fares:—
First class
Second Class .. .. ..
•Third Class
...
Minimum fare lp.
Note.—The above fares are applicable to intermediate sidings traffic only. Zone
fares are in use for traffic from sidings to the two terminal stations, Famagusta and
Nicosia, while the fares from Famagusta to Nicosia and vice versa are as under:—
Singh Return
Third Class
.. . . . . Is.
2s.
Second Class
Is. 4£p. Zs.
First Class
2s.
4s.
The Superintendent, Railway, m a y m a k e such reductions in the above tariff as he m a y
deem necessary in the interests of the Railway and for bona fide consignors or consignees
of goods by railway, excursions, commercial travellers, theatrical companies, school
treats and such like.
Children under 4 years of age are conveyed free of charge ; of 4 and under 12 years
of age at half the ordinary single or return, or excursion return fares.
Reduced fares and concessions :—
Bona fide sporting and pleasure parties m a y be conveyed at a single fare for the double
journey, provided that the whole of the party travel in the same train both on the out–
ward and return journey.
Officers and m e n of the British N a v y and A r m y and Air Force m a y be given tickets
at half the o-rdinary fares.
.'*.'.
Season tickets: ,...-- •-- ... -— -. • . , -....
Season tickets at the following rates are issued on application to the Supt., Railway.
For 1 month at price of 15 return fares. " -.". _„ 7 _"." \. ~ . .'. '. .Ir "J
;
_
„ 2 months „ 25
„
_..._.
_
»• «* »i
>»
d O
,,
»» **
J»
•»• o u
„
» 12 „ ., 80 . „
Half of these rates are charged in the case of school children not over 12 years of age,
and two-thirds in respect of scholars over 12 and under 16 years of age.
Season tickets for three months in thefirstinstance are issued at half the ordinary
season ticket rates in respect of distances of 20 miles and over to approved consignees or
consignors who pay the Railway a minimum of £300 in freight on goods within a period
of 3 consecutive months.
Special trains:—
Special trains can be obtained on application to the Station Superintendent and Inspec tor,
Nicosia, or the Superintendent. Railway, Famagusta, at the following minimum charges:—-
For the double journey -;
. . . . . 2a. per mile.
For the single journey .. .. - .. .. ... 4s. per *mile.
Applications for a special train must be accompanied by a deposit of £2 which will be
forfeited if the person ordering the train does not use it. If, however, not less than 12
hours' notice is given to the Station Master of the intention to cancel or alter the time of
a special train, 10s. only will be charged. .
Demurrage at the rate of 4s. per hour or part of an hour is charged for the engine
when special trains do not start at the time ordered or stop en route at the request of
passengers.
Luggage :—
Luggage in excess of 60 okes (per passenger) is charged as follows :—
Not exceeding 3 miles per.8 okes
..
^
Exceeding 3 but not 6 miles per 8 okes
6
9
12
18
24
30
9
12
18
24
30
36
iv
lp
lip
2\p
Zp
Zip
Uj>
and lp. for each 6 miles or part thereof with a minimum of 3p.
The liability of the Railway for the loss, destruction or deterioration of passengers'"
luggage delivered into the custody of a Railway official does not extend to thepayment
inrespectof any one package and its contents,of any sum in excess of the following amounts-
In the case of lnggage of a passenger duly furnished with
a ticket for a carriage of the 1st class .. .. .. ..
£5
In the case of luggage of a passenger duly furnished with
a ticket for a carriage of the 2nd class
£3
In the case of luggage of a passenger duly furnished with
a ticket for a carriage of any class inferior to the 2nd class ..
£2.
AUTHORITY.
Tbe Railway Ref–
lations, 1931. pab. [_.
Gas. No. 2352 of 12th
March, 1934, as amended
by the Railway (Amend-
ment No.l) Regulations
1934, pub. in Gaz. No
2362 of 20th Apri
1934. and by the Supt.,
Railwar's Circulars No
290ofi9th April, 1934,
No. S.R. 29 of 1st June,
1934, No. S.R. 30 of
llth June, 1934, No.
S.R. 32 of 20th June,
1934, No. T. 65 of 26th
June, 1934, No. S.R.
34 of 7th Aug., 1934.
No. S.R. 38 of 2nd
Oct., 1934, No. S.R.
54 of 15th ilay, 1935,
No. S.R. 59 of 13th
Dec, 1935, No. S.R. 6G
of 4th Feb., 1936, No.
S.R. 61 of 10th Feb.,
1936, No. S.R. 62 of
6th March, 1936, No.
S.R. 64 of .2nd April,
19S6, No. S.R. o5 of
17th April, 1936. No.
S.R. 67 of 8th June,
1936, No. S.R. 69 of
18th July, 1936, No
S 3 . 74 of 14th Nov.,
1936, No. S.R. 78 of
17th March, 1937,
No. S.R. 80 of 10th-
April, 1937, No. S.R.
81 of 16th Aug. 1937,
No. SJR. 83 of 25th
Aug. 1937, No. S.IU
86 of Sth Nov. 1937.