THE RAILWAY TIME-TABLE.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 772, 22 March 1910, Page 6

THE RAILWAY TIME-TABLE.

OLD SCHEDULE TO BE RENEWED.

'Notwithstanding the fact that, the Hon: J. 'A; ■ Millar,; Minister for Railways, has officially.stated that a new. Wellington-New Plymouth,- and Wel-lington-Napier and intermediate: stations tinje-tablo will -be scheduled on April I,' the Railway Department is somewhat reticent regarding the details'. It is "understood, however,, that the new service will be practically 3 reversion to that which , existed prior to December 6, when the present unsatisfactory time-table came into operation. As was .predicted some' weeks, ago in The Dominion, it has been definitely decided to dispense-, with'.'.the* one day connection' betwei' >\ Napier and New. Plymouth,: and this ' t-umstance will enable an earlier run b, 'sen' Wellington and . New Plymouth, Wellington and Napier. ' It; is -understood that the new time-table is already in print, but it is stated that it has not yet received Minister's approbation; i -..:.; '.'. '..-. . - :.',

' It may .be noted that, commencing' on March 24, and until March 29, relief return passenger trains will be rim between-Wellington and Wanganui, and.' - as ■ this service was practically the one .. : in operation prior to December 6, it is.. .' believed that this schedule will be contimied on and after April 1... It is aj . follows: — ; :. . , -. ' Up.—Wellington (Thorndon) dep. ■ 7.50 a.m.; Johnsonvillo dep. 8.17 a.m.; Porirua, dep. .8.37 a.m.: : Paekakariki '* dep. 9.26 a.m.; Waikanae dep. 9.53' a.m.; Otaki 'dep. 10.13 a.m.; Levin" dep. 10.43 a.m.; Shannon dep. 11.4 .. ; a.m.; Longbum dep. 11.36-a.m.; : Palmerston North arr. 11.45 a.a.; Wanganui arr. 3.25 p.m. ■■■. ..'..: ■■:■,.-. .'. Down.—Wanganui dep. 11.40 a.m.; "■■'■. Palmerston North dep: .3.15 p.m.:'. Longbum dop. 3.28 p.m. j. Shannon . dep. 3*56 p.m.•;• Levin dep. 4.20 p.m.; Otaki dep. 4.50 p.m.; Paekakariki dep, 5.30 p.m.; Jolmsonville dep. 6.30 p.m. , ; Wellington (Thorndon) arr. 6.53 p.m. : It appears almost certain. in connection with the Wellinsston-Napier service that tho' present Wairarapa-Wood-ville-Napier' run -will be amended, and that Wairarapa passengers will coniNct at Woodvillo for Napier with the t-x- '. press service . via Manawatu. At . sent the '•' Welliugton-Manawatu-Napier .;' express occupies the somewhat absurd position of arriving at its destination after the slow goods connects at Woodville ■ with passeneers from tho Wairarapa line. Should tho Welling- ■: ton-New Plymouth, service be on the- ■ ..'■ lines of the forthcoming relief train, ■ it will possibly result in a very neces- ' sary. relief to the ' station, whero at present, : between half- : past twelve arid ono o'clock,-' three big ■. , express trains pull in and" out. The. congestion now in evidence is a de-' cided inconvenience both" to passengers ..' and especially to officials, and a change ' would bo welcomed. ■■:'' ' .