RAILWAY SERVICE.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 6 March 1925, Page 5

RAILWAY SERVICE.

FURTHER IMPR 0 VEMEJNTS

DAYLIGHT MAIN TRUNK EXPRESS.

IBY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, March 5. < Daylight expresisesi are to commence running befclVeen Auckland and Wellington after Easter, according to a statement miade to-day by the Hon. J. G. Coates (Minister for Railways;. Mr. Coates .states that the express will leave Auckland at eight o’clock in the morning and arrive at Wellington at 11 p.m. The train, from- Wellington will also leave at about 8 a.m., arriving at Auckland -at 11 p.m. The Minister also states ,tha,t the New Plymouth-Wellington- trains will be speeded up. * ;/ Moreover, the suburban services will have to be overhauled. The inner area is being threatened through jieople wanting to travel by tram-car or motor ’bus, but he proposes to enlarge the outer isuburban area so as to- induce people to .settle further out. At present the trains are- too' slow for people living 25 or 30 miles away from the city, and who- want -to come hack and forward frequently. The building up of a large population in the outer areas meant a big field for railway expansion . Aisi far a.s the limited express was concerned, the Minister said he had only about twelve applications from men who wanted the express taken off at once. The question of meals on this train, was being considered, including the addition of a breakfast oa.r or a. system, of hot hampers. The comfort of travellers concerned the department. The service wa.s not the mo,st comfortable in the world, but they were trying to make the best- of it. . V