TRAIN AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 122, 26 May 1927, Page 10

TRAIN AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.

Leaving Hclensville just after . 7 o'clock, the train was ahead of schedule at numerous points, and arrived at Whangarei five minutes before due time. Representative businessmen on. the station said the night train stiould prove a very useful addition to communications, and they were sure it.was warranted. Eight months had passed since the discontinuance of the. steamer service to Onerahi. The agitation for the night train had been continuous, and they realised that the "Star" subsidy had made it possible. Although Whangarei is a scattered area people had the "Star" at their ■breakfast . table from , one end of the town to the other, and the improvement

iu transport was a popular subject of conversation to-day. Whangarei regards itself now as definitely "on tbc map." The districts further north, also, arc assured of regular communication. Delays Might be Eliminated. People hope that in the near future the train will be speeded up to arrive before midnight. The "Star" representative, who made the trip, noticed long stops at several stations, particularly Maungaturoto. It appeared some time could be saved. Mr. L. J. Brake, Mayor of Whangarei, and Mr. A. J. Murdoch, president of the Whangarei Chamber of Commerce, suggested that the matter might be considered by the Railway Department.