SUNDAY TRAINS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1930, Page 2

SUNDAY TRAINS

SOME TO BE STOPPED. (By Telegraph—Prw Association). WELLINGTON, September 19. Referring to the Sunday suburban train services, the Minister of Railways, Mr Veitch, stated that when the whole of the train services were recently reviewed, it was found that the Sunday services were involving the Department in loss. It was at first proposed to elimate those services at once in the interests of economy. Tn order, however, to endeavour to preserve the services to the people of the affected districts, it was decided to give them a trial at ordinary fares, in order to see whether the loss could be eliminated. The experience since the change was made shows that this does hot afford a solution of the said the Minister. As the Department's not in a financial position to continue to bear the loss involved in providing these services, it has now, been decided to eliminate all Sunuay suburban services, exoept those on port lines, namely tnose between Christchurch and Lyttelton, and between Invercargill and mult. The fares which operated on those services previously to the commencement of the trial recently made, will •be reverted to. The changes will come into operation on Sunday, 28th instant.