RESERVED TRAIN SEATS
The steady growth in the number of passengers carried on our passenger and express trains is doubtless, responsible for the now almost universal practice of reserving seats for long distance journeys. The conveniences of the booking system has eliminated the old-time breathless bustle to the station long before the train was due to depart, followed by the inevitable exasperating quest for unoccupied scats. Until recently the reservation of seats on the principal passenger trains was restricted to journeys of not less than 100 miles. This restriction has now been removed and passengers by these trains can reserve their seats between any stopping Stations irrespective of distance. In the case of the Auckland —Wellington “Limited” express trains alimited number of seats is usually available between Wellington and Palmerston North, and Auckland and Frankton. These may now be booked by passengers travelling between those points.
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Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6756, 8 November 1928, Page 2
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146RESERVED TRAIN SEATS Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6756, 8 November 1928, Page 2
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