ALMOST COMPLETED

Evening Post, Volume CXIV, Issue 69, 19 September 1932, Page 5

ALMOST COMPLETED

TELEPHONIC TRAIN CONTfIOU

AUCKLAND, TO. OHAKUNE '*

In about a week's time the trai* | control telephonic system will be i* complete operation right through, from Auckland to Ohakune t (states th.a" "Auckland Star"). It has taken: al. most a year to complete the last: seajtion between Marton and Frankto^ When all details have, been' finalised communication wilf be possible/indiS ectly between train control rooms in! | Wellington, Pabnerßtoa i^orth, and Wanganui, and directly:between Auckland and Ohakune-; i'snd three men, one at Auckland^iie; at Ohakune, and one at Wellingtorii- will control all trains from here to Wellington. -■ - ■■■■'. •;•■■ ■

Men have Jgeri wbrking on the " installation of trunk lines between Marton and Frankton, the final staga in the inter-section control of trains. There is an inter-link panel at Frank-: [ton, connecting the Auckland control system with that of. Ohakune; that" is. t operators in Auckland and Ohakune '"■ will be able to call each, other. The system was first inaugurated about four years ago, ' and the first section was in the Sohth; Island:" It was then introduced into the North Island, from Wellington to Lower Hutt. • Tien Auckland and Mercer were joini ed, and, the system was taken on t«v Frankton. Now the section betrweea Marton and TVankton is.nearing completion. It is thought that .in the Hawkes Bay section the system- will - be installed as far -as-Wbodviile;: an, important connection: inrathvthe Waiii»~ rapa.' ."" .-'••. -: ■". \

GREAT SAVtN^O-Ibr VTiMli;Work was commenced on the MartonFrankton section about a year; ago, but progress has been comparatively difficult owing to .the countryCand'io weather conditions. . - •

The telephonic system."is a great help in rush and holiday ', periods, an& in times of emergency, as when ■ t'Ker* is a breakdown in the service, owinflk to floods, or slips, or to-any oth«j? unforeseen happening.""" "It has also v been a considerable factor in. the economy campaign, as smaller-staffs = -are necessary for .the same wort. ■-Crossings of trains can be' effectedl .at'numerous stations, without the'neeessity for station staffs being,in attendance. Train crews are signalled aj-the'points' affected for the purpose of-receiving instructions, by means of signal .lights operated from the controllers-office.