WAIKATO TRAIN SERVICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18964, 11 March 1925, Page 10

WAIKATO TRAIN SERVICE.

RANGIRIRI COMPLAINT. CONNECTION WITH AUCKLAND. The discontinuance of (he early morning passenger train from Hamilton to Auckland is deplored in a letter forwarded to the Minister for Railways, Hon. J. G. Coates, by Mr. J. H. Potter, on liehalf of settlers in the vicinity of Rangiriri. The whole territory between Hamilton and Mercer had been excluded from anything approaching a suitable time-table owing to the first passenger train, which leaves Hamilton at 9 a.m., not arriving in Auckland until 2.30 p.m., stated tho letter. As the Waikato train leaves Auckland at 4 p.m., only an hour and forty minutes was available for tho transaction of business in the city. It was often necessary to remain in Auckland overnight, thereby increasing the cost of the visit and curtailing tho frequency of such journeys, to the detriment of the Railway Department's revenue. The limited <_■>■- press did not adequately provide for Ilangiriri residents. Until the early morning train was run the tinio-taMe for the district was the same as existed 20 years ago. It was thought that tho Minister had promised to give the train a six weeks' trial run. "We appeal to yon to continue the train, and extend us the same, progressive treatment that, characterises your railway policy generally," concluded the letter. "