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Table No. 13

Coal Class Traffic Received from Stations (Excluding Private Sidings)

Week ended 23rd April, 1961

i k n b e r of stations

Volume of traffic (tons)

Volume of traffic tons

Less than 10 tons

.. .. .

. .. .. ..

10-19 . 20-49 .. 50-99 . 100-199 200-499 .. 500-999 1,000-1,999 .. 2.000 tons and over

.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

I

I

Percentage of total

(Figures in brackets are cumulative) 101 607 859 580 486 353 107 24 7

Table No. 14

Mineral and Merchandise Forwarded and Received and Coal Class Traffic Received—Stations (Excluding Private Sidings)

Week ended 23rd April, 1961

Number of stations

Volume of traffic (tons)

Percentage of total

Number I

I Less than 10 tons .. 10-19 .. .. .. 20-49 .. .. .. 50-99 .. . . .. 100-199 .. .. .. .. ..

'200-499 500-999 l,OW1,999 2,000 tons and over

TOTAL

..

I

I

Volume of traffic .OW

tons I

1

.

Percentage of total

I

(Fiyres in brackets are cumulative)

When private siding traffic is included, as shown in the following tables, it is noticeable that the effect at the lower levels is negligible. It will be seen from the above table that 1,932 stations, 44 per cent. of the total, dealt with only

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