A Long Railway Ride

New Zealand Tablet, 9 January 1913, Page 31

A Long Railway Ride

The improvements on the Trans-Siberian road that have already been made are many, and more are promised. There seems to be no limit to the laudable ambition of the Russian railway authorities in this direction. They are now holding out the prospect, that before many years are over, trains will be able to cover the distance from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok in six days. While that is a matter for the future, during the present summer the time of the express trains will be considerably shortened. The outward express, Moscow to Vladivostok, will take 8 days, 17 hours, 35 minutes, while from Vladivostok to Moscow the time will be 8 days, 11 hours, 35 minutes. There is .naturally also a reduction in time from St. Petersburg. The outward journey, to Vladivostok will occupy 9 days, 2 hours and from Vladivostok to St. Petersburg 9 days, 4 hours, 40 minutes. The ordinary passenger trains will take 12 days, 12 hours on the journey from Moscow to Vladivostok and on the homeward trip 11 days, 12 hours. Next year it is anticipated that a farther reduction in the running time of 24 hours will be made.