The Hastings Standard. SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1906 A NECESSARY TRAIN CANCELLED.

Hastings Standard, Volume IX, Issue 5150, 17 March 1906, Page 2

The Hastings Standard. SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1906 A NECESSARY TRAIN CANCELLED.

Tin-, decision of the Railway Department in cancelling the train leaving Napier for Waipukurau at 11.20 a.m ami returning at 2.."0 p.m. will, no doubt and naturally, meet with the .' general disapproval of all people who I have found the extra service of much I convenience. The reason of such a 1 change is not yet known to us, and it is hard to conceive what the idea was in cancelling the train. From what we have seen, the train seems to be the best paying one on this part of the line, and it has been consistently i patronised. Not only has it relieved the passenger traffic to a large extent, but it has done more than its share of work in returning '• empties "to the up country stations. These would otherwise have to be carried by the other trains, which are at present taxed to their utmost. Then again, there are passengers from Napier and Hastings who have business to ido in Waipawa or Waipukurau and who have found this train [very convenient. l.'nder the amended time-table, which comes into force on 2nd April, these passengers would have to lose a whola day, or wait till the 3 p.in train, arriving home late at night. In late years the stcck sales up country have attracted several local people, and since the present service was initiated, they returned to Hastings at 5 p.m instead of by the express. This is only an example of the advantage of the train, and we are sure that figures will show that the action of the Department is not justified. It is probable that more will be heard of this latest departarei and it is almost certain that the mem* bers for the districts interested will tie moving in the matter very shortly; The station yards are sip all enough now, without an accumulation of rolling stock, which would be caused if this train did not take it away.