SUBURBAN RAILWAYS.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 232, 1 October 1929, Page 6

SUBURBAN RAILWAYS.

RETENTION OF OLD STATIOff <To the Editor.) It is time that the thousands of AucW business men who reside in the eubuZ , use the local railway prepared a'petitl approached our members of- Partial t ° r formed a not-use-the-railway club in JZ. ? prevent the removal of at least two ml . rails from the old station to the new £ will be very few of those now sengers by rail m .and out of Auckland to ft suburbs who will walk daily.to and W T new station half a. mile away from th e - ? e work if all communication with the olill? y is cut off If this local traffic ceasestfc i be a great loss of revenue to the Stat* >v trams are already over-crowded; and eV*« e who own a- car or cars da not nwT 111 ' 31 them for the run out to. the city T v' Se of buses should run from the GPCi ■+« « new station the trouble of' duuurin* fii™ v l * to train or train to bus would be. the cal « delay-and discomfort. Thejunior* clerk*? Z » will feel the loss of local traftsporiiSS th? other business people and half a mile's wf in wet weather will certainly not be-wJ| fl the girls. It is to be hoped that somfict™ will be quickly taken lest all the oldXflJtS platforms are removed without protest C! made. WATCHMAN. 8