More Picnics.

Radio Record, Volume II, Issue 13, 23 November 1928, Page 4

More Picnics.

Big Increuse in Railway Returns,

HE Railway Department announces that the steady growth in pleasure travel by train-week-end and day ex-cursions-is indicated by the record traffic carried last. year. Indeed the business has grown to such proportions as to warrant special provision being made to meet the public demand. Last year a trial was made of special haltffare week-end passenger trains to popular and accessible scenic resorts. Twenty-three thousand six hundred and sixteen miles were run by trains of this type, 21,684 passengers were Carried with a resultant increase in revenue of £15,609. ‘The excursions were so successful that, a more generous programme has been arranged for the present summer season. As a result of the provision i remarkably low fares and the removal of the previous restriction which limit ed organised school, friendly society, . trade union, and other bodies’ excurs sions to one annually, this traffic showed a big increase. The present indications are that the ‘nienic train" will be one of the Railway Department’s busiest agents during the coming summer season.