FOXTON-PALMERSTON TRAIN SERVICE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1643, 28 November 1916, Page 3

FOXTON-PALMERSTON TRAIN SERVICE.

TIME-TABLE ALTERATIONS

TO OPERATE FROM FRIDAY.

Foxton has agitated for some time past for an improved raibvay service lo Palmerston in order to get a better connection Avith trains going- north and south, and if possible lo speed up the train on the 24-milo journey to and from Palmerston. Further, to alter the Monday morning 7 o’clock train lo a later hour. The Borough Council discussed the matter, and sent forward suggested alterations, and Mr Field, M.P., also drew' the Ministers attention to the unsatisfactory lime-tahic. Mr Armstrong, the District Traffic Manager, fiviee A’isited Foxton and discussed the proposed alterations Avith Councillors. Li the meantime the Palmerston Chamber of Commerce, ever Avatclifui for Palmerston interests, took exception to some ol the proposals, and depulationised the Palmerston S.M. on the subject, 'flic outcome of the agitation concedes A’Ci'v little to Foxton. There is no speeding-up —in fact more time is allowed for shunting on the journey, while the early Monday morning train aGII continue—for what reason heaven alone knows. Hero is the altered service:—

FROM FOXTON TO PALMERSTON Mondays —7 a.in. and 2.10 pan., nvrVing Palmerston 8.30 a.m. and 3.52 pan. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays —Mornings, leave Foxton at 8 o’clock, arriving at Palmerston at 9.35 a am; afternoon of Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, IcaA'e Foxton 3.0 pan., arrViug Palmerston 4.30 pan. On Fridays a train Avill leave Foxton at 2.10 pan. (same as Monday afternoon), arrive Palmerston 3.52 pan. FROM PALMERSTON TO FOXTON.

Mondays and Fridays, leave Palmerston at 10 a.m. and 4.45 pan., ariVing Foxton 11.43 a.m. and 0.20 pan. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, leave Palmerston 5.30 pan., arrive Foxton 7.15 pan. On Saturdays, leave Palmerston N. at 8.35 pan., arrive Foxton 10.5 pan.

It will be seen that nil Mondays (lie same time will be observed in I he mornings as heretofore, namely 7 oVluek. On other mornings of the week (lie (rain will leave al S a.m., instead of S.4s'a.m. On Monday and Friday afternoons the train will leave at 2.10 p.m. instead of 3 p.m. On the other four days of the week, namely, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, the afternoon I rain will leave at 3 o’clock as at present. On Mondays the Sanson tram will leave at 2.35 p.m., instead of 2.25, as now. On Wednesdays and Fridays the train will leave at 3.30 p.m., as formerly.

On Mondays and Fridays Ihe train will leave Falmerston at 1d.2 a.in., instead of !).!() a.m., and arrive at 11.43 a.m., instead ol lU.4i a.m. On Tuesdays, \\ ednesdays, ■ Thursdays and Saturdays tin* Irani will leave* Palmerston (he same as at present, viz., 1.1.33 a.m., arriving at Foxton the same lane as at present. On Mondays the Salmon tram will arrive at 12.15 pan., instead ol 12 noon, a.s at present. On \\ ednesdays and Fridays the Sanson tram will leave as now, vi/., 2.5 pan. The (■veiling Irain from Palmerston on Mondays and I*relays will leave at 4.45 o'clock, instead of 5.35 o'clock, and arrive at Fox (on at. (!,20 pan. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday;-; il will leave Palmerston at the present time, viz., a. 35 pan., and arrive at 7.15 pan., three minutes later than at present. On Saturday nights the train will leave Palmerston at 3.35 pan., instead of 3.5 pan., a.s at present, arriving Foxton at 10.5 pan., instead of U.4‘2 pan., as at present. Foxton people will have more time in Palmerston than at present, and on Mondays and Fridays will he enabled to eonneet with the up Auckland express, which leaves Palmerston at 4.25 pan., and carries on the average about one passenger per monlh from Foxton. The whole arrangement appears farcical, and we hope will satisly oar local agitators for an improved seras it appears to us that the alterations have assisted Palmerston's agitation to establish Foxton as one of its suburbs.