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40,000 tons, or 4 per cent. of the total at all stations. In Table No. 18, 2,356 stations with their associated private sidings, 48 per cent. of the total, dealt with 84,300 tons or 2 per cent. of the total of 4·4 m. tons passing during the test period.

Table No. 15

Mineral and Merchandise Traffic Forwarded from Stations and Private Sidings

Week ended 23rd April, 1961

Volume of traffic (tons) Number of stations Volume of traffic

Number Percentage of total

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Percentage tons of total Less than 20 tons 20-49 50-99 100-199 200-499 500-999 1,000-1,999 2,000-4,999 5,000-9,999 (Figures in brackets are cumulative) 938 33 7.4 493 18 (51) 16.2 I (1) 347 12 (63) 25.5 2 (3) f A 297 10 (73) 43.7 (6) .. 321 11 (84) 104.8 A A 6 (12) 178 6 (90) 126.3. 7 (19) 126 4 (94) 182.1 11 (30) 99 3 (97) 319.7 19 (49) 44 2 (99) 306.2 18 (67) 20 1 (100) 323.7 19 (86) 8 J (100) 239-8 14 (100) 2,871 100 1,695.4 100 10,000-19,999 20,000 tons and over A TOTAL

Table No. 16

Mineral and Merchandise Traffic Received at Stations and Private Sidings

Week ended 23rd April, 1961

Number of stations Volume of traffic (tons) Number Less than 20 tons 20-49 50-99 100-199 200-499 500-999 1,000-1,999 2,000-4,399 5,000-9.999 10,000-19,999 20,000 tons and over TOTAL r = Percentage of total Volume of traffic '000 toos Percentage of total (Figures in brackets are cumulative) 1,294 34 10-2 669 18 (52) 22-0 (1) 4 # 446 12 (64) 32-6 2 (3) 379 10 (74) 55.0 3 (6) 434 12 (86) 141-6 8 (14) 240 6 (92) 172.8 10 (24) 144 4 (96) 205.8 12 (36) 80 2 (98) 251.4 15 (51) 39 1 (99) 282-6 17 (68) 14 1 (100) 188.7 11 (79) 10 (100) 332.8 21 (100)

3,749 100 1,695.4 100

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