RAILWAY PASSENGERS' LUGGAGE

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22196, 13 September 1937, Page 6

RAILWAY PASSENGERS' LUGGAGE

to tub Editor or rum im»s. Sir.—When getting oft the south express I had to go back to the carriage for a package. There was no lime lost, as 1 was in ns soon as the carriage was emptied of passengers; uid I was met by two boys, who were ~n the point of examining my package, but moved on as soon as they ;aw me. They went right through the .rain, looking for stray luggage. Travellers would naturally inquire at the station in the event of a package beng left; but it would appear that here is a systematic search carried jii by unauthorised persons. The boys should be told to keep out. —Yours, etc.. TRAVELLER. September 3. 1937. lOn this letter being referred to the District Traffic Manager, he said that here was heavy passenger traffic by ncoming trains and the platform was ;omewhat crowded. Inward trains verc searched promptly. Apparently he boys evaded the vigilance of the Raff and went into the carriage beoro the department's staff were able o complete the search of the cariages. It was assumed “Traveller” vas a passenger by the relief express, ['he regular express ran through to _yltcllon and was searched at Lyttclon.l