ONE-BAY SERVICE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 2891, 2 June 1925, Page 2

ONE-BAY SERVICE.

\\ Kl.LlNcTt >N (TIRISTCUrRCH. Blenheim, .Time 1. Messrs 11. -J. Knight "and T. L. Robson, of tho White Star I ourist Set vices Association, ate making tit vest ign I ions into Air R. P. Furnoss’s proposal for a one-day overland passenger and mail service between Wellington and Christchurch, via Pieimi. and the uncompleted south main trunk railway gap. Between tht' lailhonds, traversed by motors, they are sal died that the pioposeii service with almost unequalled scenic glories, coupled with ,j,c fact thal sea travelling Itelweeu lite North ami South .Islands will he i educed to a minimum, will lie exceedingly popular. Mr Knight expressed the opinion thin the Railway Department should

envoy passengers between I’ieton and ( 111 isirlmtvh at railway fares, even though part of tho journey must In' undertaken by motor cars, i! might lx* necessary in subsidise (,f tiio moinr companies. He fancied this would work out better limn a State owned service, because 1 1, 0 economical running of the motor service demanded a highly--1 rained personnel. Mr Knight indicated that his association would be prepared to assist the Railway Department in any measures underlakett in organising a suitable motor service as "a link between tho railheads.