TRAIN MATTERS

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 5 June 1912, Page 3

TRAIN MATTERS

On Saturday llie improved train services, inaugurated by Mr. Myers, came into existence. The Minister, in an interview said lie had made a specialty of suburban services. The alterations in the inrprqyed Auckland services include an' express service daily both, ways on the Helensville line, while also on the Northern line where formerly three trains run daily to Swanson, there will now be four from Auckland to Swanson and five returning, besides a double Sunday gervice to "Waikume'e, wlu'ch trains will be extended to Swanson. Then, on the Henderson run, the number of trains both ways have been increased from eleven to thirteen, with an improvement in the schedule, and to Avondole, where formerly 13 trains ra.n daily, the.re will np>v' be 14 and $\e same n^'inb.er bap.k to, Auckland, h'esi^es an additional train, from Auolct land to Avondale on Saturday aftornoon, and another from Avon dale to Newmarket daily. As far as the Pa^ pakura service is concerned there will be an increase from Auckland of one daily, bringing the number up to live, while the service to 4 nj;c^lan(l nas b.een almost doubled- -from H to 7, be gyles a late train from town oil Wednesday and Saturday, and on Sunday two \i aiQS e^vk way,' 3

•"' If the railways axe to be run on a business like manner, (stated MrMyers, (Minister of Eailways) c must endeavour to create traffic by .running train services which will.induce custom, and"l-titMxk_tiiat this view is particularly -afspjioafjls "to .üburbaiy Iftilway lines, '' At any rate, that i»\ the position I have taken up on my ) entry to tht> position as Minister for; Eailways, nnd I think the additional" services which have been inaugurated!, all over the Dominion, are soraeV. indication of my iutention to give-} effect to this policy, -Important c^x ttfesd impriiv'AmeriU''are for; tlie corn- | Joft and ■cpny§h|e|}ce o| travellers, it | is almost Tinneoossary to add that this | is only a part of the policy which it j is contemplated to carry out, the Gov- i ernment recognising that the whole success of a i>roducing country depends upon an efficient and sufficient means of transport." v