Train Service

Western Star, 22 December 1911, Page 2

Train Service

One of the most popular seaside resorts in Southland is Riverton, as evidenced in t'ast seasons by mo number of i ami Fes who, have spent tho Christmas and New Year holidays hire, but, so far as business men uro concerned, the .urdiiary train

arrangements do not suit their c« nvenience. Uith a ' iew :.o a change m ; lug made in this dircc-.i m, a 11 ovenient is on foot in Invercargill, and it ha.s been suggested ‘that the ord:n ary train might leave Riverton at a time that would enable passengers to arrive in Invercargill at 8.55 a.

m-, and depart from Invercargill at/ A.xOp.m. this arrangement to continl no during the holiday season. A pctition, largely signed, was placed before the District Traffic ‘Manager (Mr Rrehner) on Tuesday by a deputation consisting af the Mayor (Mr Ott) and Messrs J. Crosby-Smith, ■las. Hunter, and R. J. Gihnour. Mr Rrebner stated that should the pro-

ser.l 1 train servico bo altered to suir holiday traffic, settlors and ordinary travellers would be inconvenienced and he drew attention to the fact tiuD if the. morning train were made to reach iuv, mirgill by 8.50 it would require to leave Tuatapqro at ■ al.ia.m. Mr Hunter stated that petit (h its support’,' fig the request were in ci' - cuJa lion ;n Riverton and Tuatapere and the Trallic Manager replug that

a the Tu.afa.peiv people expressed thom«olvo.s in favour c f the change, t-ho matter would be carefully eonsid mfi by the Department. Mr Pro«nyRmith suggested that the difficulty might be met! by a -pe ml being run, leaving. Riverton about 7. 15 a m.. and depart ng f r om Invercargill at (Op.m. Mr Rrehner stated (hat the D.■Pfirtmen t would pot expect such e tram to pay from tfl I.■ beginning,innd expressed the opinion Hint, the traffic might develop (o an extent that would warrant the extra service. TV Ptomased (o consult the head office a hen (he p..(Dions from Tuatnoere nm! Riv’erton were revived. The depu tniion jrfcated that they felt sure the holiday traffic would justify the pro P 1 I iu- s r««ise in tie