DANGEROUS RAILWAY CURVES
Sir,—The regrettable accident which occurred on the Otago Central lino will, I am afraid, be repeated on the north line if something is not speedily done by the Railway Department to compel drivers to reduce speed to a less dangerous pace on sharp curves, such as the curve between Balcairn and Sefton, known as “Death’s Corner.’’ If less time were spent at stations and a more moderate speed maintained between stations, travelling would be a lot safer.—Yours, etc.. NORTH LINE TRAVELLER. Waikari. June 8, 1943. [On this matter being referred to the Railway Department it was stated that responsible officers frequently travel on north line (and other) trains. The denartment has no reason to suppose that speeds, permissible on curves, are not adhered to. On the contrary, it has every confidence in the engine-drivers concerned. The time occupied at stations is necessary for train crossings or train work.]
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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23973, 14 June 1943, Page 6
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