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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 2 April 1929, Page 9

New methods of train control, designed to reduce delays of the expresses, are about to be introduced by the Railway Department (states: the “New Zealand Herald”). Mr G. G., Stewart, officer in charge of the railway publicity branch, stated before returning to AYdilington that it is intended to arrange the crossing of trains from a central control office, which will tend to -prevent local decisions upsetting; the handling of principal! trains. The system was the latest employed -abroad, but would need to be adaptedl to New Zealand conditions. _ Other improvements which should facilitate a speedier bandsing of expresses include the duplication of the main line between tWotiu and Frankton and the construction of two new -sidings-, one- : between Mercer and Whangamarino and: another in the Ohakune district.