HOLIDAY RAIL SERVICES

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28104, 20 October 1956, Page 14

HOLIDAY RAIL SERVICES

EXTRA EXPRESSES SCHEDULED

PROVISION FOR 500,000 PASSENGERS

ffiew Zeatana Press Association) WELLINGTON. October 19. The Railways Department is read • for the heavy summer holiday traffic Express train and rail-car services to be provided during the holidays wiii be capable of carrying more than 500.00tJ passengers. At the peak, there will be capacity for five times the normal volume of traffic. Outlining arrangements today, Mr A T. Gandell. General Manager ol Railways, said the heaviest * traffic was expected over the few days jusl before and after Christmas, and during the first two weeks of 1957. In the six weeks from mid-Decem-ber to the end of January, about 700 express trains and 1556 rail-car services were scheduled to run, ne said. The comparative figures for last year were 855 and 1026. The 50 per cent, increases in rail-car runs reflected the large number of new services inaugurated during this yeai There would be special “Daylight Limited” services from Auckland ?■> Wellington on December 21 and 24 and January 5 and 14. and from Wellington on December 21. 22. and 24 and January 5 and 14, said Mr Gandell. Details of the summer holiday services would be available at all booking offices by the end oi this month.