MORE PICNICS.
BIG INCREASE IN RAILWAY RETURNS. The Railway Department announces that the steady growth in pleasure travel by train—week-end and day excursions—is indicated by the record traffic carried last year. Indeed the business has grown to such proportions as to warrant special provision being made to meet the public demand. Last year a trial was made of special half-fare weekend passenger trains to popular and accessible • scenic resorts. 23,G1G miles were run by trains of this type, 21,634 passengers were carried with a resultant increase in revenue of £15,609. The excursions were so successful that a more generous programme has been arranged for the present summer season. As a result of the provision of remarkably. low fares and the removal of the* previous restriction which limited organised school, friendly society, trade union, -and other bodies’ excursions to one annually, this traffic also showed a big increase. The present indications are that the “picnic train” will he one of the Railway Department’s busiest agents during the coming summer season.
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Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10744, 15 November 1928, Page 2
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