Freight Rates Volume 1-2; PT. 4; Official Classification Territory and Eastern Canada (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...disposition of fractions where no increases were made is as follows: fractions of one-half cent and over are computed as whole numbers and fractions of less than one-half cent are disregarded. On brimstone a basing rate of 20 cents from New York to Chicago is used, subject to the following minimum rates from New York: Points taking over 71 per cent 17 cents Points taking 70 and 71 per cent 16 cents Points taking 67 per cent 15 cents Points taking 60 per cent 13 cents On fixed ammunition, that is, cartridges, paper or metallic shells, a base rate of 27 cents from New York to Chicago is used, observing the rates established to the 80 per cent group as minimum rates to all points taking less than 80 per cent. The rate on pig lead is established on a basing rate of 19 cents from New York to Chicago, subject to the rate to 71 per cent group points as minimum to points east of the 71 per cent group. The 19-cent basis represents more than 5 per cent increase over the former basing rate of 17.5 cents so that it was not possible to increase the basing rate under the decision of the Commission. The former basing rate of 17.5 cents increased 5 per cent, yields a basing rate of 18.4 cents. Under this basing rate, 71 per cent group points would take a rate of 13.1 cents. This method of figuring was used by the carriers in fixing the rate to 71 per cent group points, which figure is used as a minimum to points east thereof. The greater portion of the deviations from the authorized percentage principle of establishing rates will be found in the eastern percentage groups. In many cases, to the Western Termini Points proper, the percentage principle is disregarded entirely. Buffalo, N. Y., while shown in the 60 per cent group in the Atlas of Railway Traffic Maps is not alwa...