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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 2, Issue 8 (December 1, 1927)

Railways and Commerce

Railways and Commerce.

Some very favourable comments were passed, at a meeting of the South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce recently, regarding railway activities.

Mr. J. Anstey said that the Department was to be congratulated on its action and also on providing better passenger services. He had travelled on the suburban services on the main lines and most of these had been speeded up, and he understood that the same applied to the Fairlie line. The Department had gone further than expected and was even stopping the trains at cross-roads, when passengers were waiting. He hoped that even if a loss was incurred during the first month or so that the Department would not feel discouraged, but that they would give it a lengthy trial, for he was sure that it would justify itself in the long run. They should give credit where credit was due, for the Department was certainly trying to meet the requirements of the public.