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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 9, Issue 12 (March 1, 1935)

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Information coming to hand from the various railway districts of the Dominion indicates that the public are responding well to the Department's efforts to give them increased facilities for travel and for goods transport.

The increase in passenger travel at week-ends on the various excursion and special trains is a marked feature of the present summer season.

The cash-on-delivery system for parcels sent by rail is attracting much attention on account of its convenience and the reasonable rate at which the service is performed by the Department. There is practically no limit to the flexibility of the system in meeting the convenience of traders and purchasers under the C.O.D. arrangement or to the quantities which the Department is in a position to handle, and the service has been very favourably commented upon by those who have used it.

Further action has been taken to stimulate goods traffic by rail in the Wellington-Napier area by providing a fixed rate for freight carried on fast night goods trains on this route, the charge including a door-to-door service of collection and delivery. Local carriers at each end have facilitated the inauguration of these night services which are appreciated by commercial houses on account of the quick service and low overall cost of the system.

In this and in other ways no effort is being spared to bring an increasing share of traffic to the Railways, which have facilities for carrying, with little additional cost, a greater number of passengers and tonnage of freight than at present.

Public and staff alike are personally interested in the successful outcome of such efforts.

General Manager.