EXPRESS TRAINS

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 16, 19 January 1924, Page 8

EXPRESS TRAINS

10 THE BDIKm. S'r> —The letter on this'subject signed Improve" will have found many sympathetic readers. The difference between 12.45 and 2 o'clock away at rhprndon, 'is just all the difference between comfort and scramble; with a chance of a meal before leaving, and dinner later on at . a reasonable hour, and Auckland next day in just as good time:for business as 6.38. lam writing also. from a mother's point of view; and as far as I am concerned the early start means sandwiches taken aboard the train and a taxi to bring my people to meet me at Auckland, because we arrive while Auckland is'still asleep. I am, etc "I WONDER." January 18th. TO THB KDIIOR. Sir, —As a fairly frequent traveller on the Auckland Express may I en-,' tirely agree ■ with the letter' in last night's Post as regards the time of departure. The reply hardly touched the matter at all for even suppose the train did not arrive ti11.7.38, that would still leave time for the : majority to be at business by 9 a.m.—the hour for most people. As for the trams, how many trams leave the Queen street terminus before seven o'clock? When there was a refreshment car on the train the meal question was easier, but no restaurant serves lunch before noon one'must be content with either sandwiches and tea or a rush and indigestion. Five p'clock dinner is absurd. But the main point seems to me to be the convenience of ,the public, especially the business public. The extra hour in, Wellington both as to mails and time -would be a boon. With regard to things like this are we good natured or just too tired to bother? I am, etc "NOT TOO TIRED." January, 18th.