MAIN TRUNK EXPRESS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 25, 30 January 1932, Page 6

MAIN TRUNK EXPRESS

ALTERING THE TIMEr • TABLE ' •' I

For some time past the Railway Department has been considering altering the time of departure of the ordinary express from Auckland to "Wellington (states the "Auckland Star"). It has been proposed that the train should leave Auckland at about r3 p-.m. and arrive in Wellington before 8 a.m. the following day. Although the alteration is favoured in the northern and southern portions of the Nortli Island, there has been some opposition to it from the \Vanganui_ and_Wairarapa districts. A' factor which is understood to_ Tbe causing the Department some apprehension is that there would only bo one evening express from Auckland to Wellington—the Limited. As this train is what its name implies, and consists of seven or'eight .vehicles, if it is rushed with passengers extra cars have to t bo put on, and extra haulage power would bo needed.1 TiVhenv th 6 new .engines which the Department lis to have built aro leady it be. possible for ,the Limited express/to^- b$ Imadc up \ 1;o twelve ears^"'ißThJehj^one.,, of th«x, newlocomotives will ■%«£,, ,ablft'to pull, w^h ease. ' ■'~•/* fAi .■£ _ ,;. \ „ ,"_ Meantime, therpepartment is endeavouring to find ways of "overcoming the objections ofI'the Wanganui and Waii rarapa residents. The aim'is to-have the ordinary eipressf'jbggiri^ thY- new time-table about, the,' middle Of .next month. * y „■_ ' _. V^t'i" ■■ At the Auckland" district''offices' it was learned'that no official advice, had been received as to when the /alteration would como into force. It Jiaa been freely rumoured, however, that, 'a. likely date is Monday, 15th Febriiwy. If the mew locomotives were ready r foc tho road, there would be little or.' no difficulty in overcoming mid-island opposition. ' > ' ■ The Eailway Board is expected to hold a meeting in Wellington on 10' th Febiuary, and it is piobablo that tho ordinary express time-table will then bo discussed and some decision arrived at.'

* Mr.". X. ; Eaton Hiirleyj who has for .*%£ years been on the staff of Messrs; Martin, and Martin, .barristers and solicitors, 162, reatherston street, has Sben takcniiitd parthershipr-' The busi-•ness-wiH •ini-futur«-be--<!arM€3^on-tinder the style of Martin and Hurley.