AT THORNDON STATION
BUSINESSLIKE PROCEEDINGS.
Though it might have been expected that the first day of. the new order of things, as far as the railways are^ concerned, would not at first work smoothly, this was not actually the case. In spite of the fact that the officials had received comparatively short notice of the new time-table, everything appeared to be in good working order, • and the two most important trains of the day— the Main' Trunk and New PlymouthNapier expresses—were despatched with out undue difficulty. The abandonment of the through express to Napier meant. a substantial increase in the number travellingby the New Plymouth express., leaving at 8.20 a.m., but the 13 carriages provided by the Department proved adequate. As far as this particular train is concerned the Department has not up to the present applied any reservation, though this may be necessary later. , What has been stated as regards the departure of the New PlymouthNapier trains applies with equal' correctness to the Auckland express, leaving at 1:10 p.m. 'In consequence of the Department having abolished the issue of platform tickets there was never 1 a semblance of congestion on the platform. Naturally the train was a full one, with the exception of a small portion set aside for pas-
sengers wishing to join at Palmerston North and wayside stations.
Those people who did not reserve their seats to-day can count themselves rather fortunate, for at the time applications for reserved seats closed—l2.4o p.m. — there were about 100 spare seats. In the future, however, passengers would be well advised to reserve their seats if they wish to travel in comfort. The system of reserving worked very well, considering the short notice. Speaking to a reporter, a prominent official expressed the opinion that a general system of reserving on all expresses might very probably be formulated. All facilities are provided at the station for reserving seats, and in future it will not be possible to book seats at the central booking office. i
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Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 96, 23 April 1917, Page 8
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333AT THORNDON STATION Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 96, 23 April 1917, Page 8
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