WEST COAST EXPRESS.
SPEED NOT EXCESSIVE.
REPLY TO ALLEGATIONS
[BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH. Tuesday.
Commenting 011 the complaints that the speed of the West Coast express on Saturday was excessive, railway officials say the allegations are not warranted. The actual running schedule* of the train has been examined, and i 1: has been found that the train made up ten minutes in a run of 108 minutes.
"All passengers were interviewed, and 75 per cent, said they did not notice any difference. Tho matter will bo further looked into by the department," added ono official.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20375, 2 October 1929, Page 10
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