STOPPAGES BY EXPRESS TRAINS.
The matter of' stoppages to be made by _ the Wellington-Auckland' express trains: has. received tho fullest consideration, and I regret that I cannot authorise these trains being stopped to pick up or Bet down passengers between Wellington and Palnierston North. This portion of the line is at the present time particularly well served, inasmuch as the New Plymouth and Napier up and down expresses stop alternately at the various flag-stations, and each of. the trains in addition stops at every officered station on the line. • In the courso of the day there are the mixed trains.-which furnish additional facilities. The through expresses cannot be stopped for tho purpose of serving local traffic." Such is the reply of the Minister of Railways to Mr. Field's question that at least one stopping and booking-place be provided between Wellington and Palmerston North for the Auckland express. . » . ;.Mr. Field said' that what tho Ministei said was largely true. There was, how-' ever, no midday train. There was 87 miles from Wellington to Palmerston without a stoppage. He hoped the Minister would give further consideration to the matter, which seriously affected tho people of his district. • ■ v
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 899, 19 August 1910, Page 5
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196STOPPAGES BY EXPRESS TRAINS. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 899, 19 August 1910, Page 5
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