SEATS ON SOUTH EXPRESS
Sir, —There is a matter which I desire to bring under the notice of the Minister of Railways in order to obviate a repetition. My daughter-in-law and child booked two reserved seats on the limited for Dunedin on October 7. The train was not brought alongside of the main platform until 8.15 a.m.—time of departure 8.35 a.m. There was a wild rush for seats. I saw several elderly women struggling to get to their reserved seats and being pushed in all directions by inconsiderate males. There is a hostess on the train, .but she was not in attendance. A porter could assist passengers by giving them an idea oi where their reserved seat is situated.—Yours, etc., PRO BONO PUBLICO. October 7, 1949.
[“The placing of the train at the platform was unavoidably five minutes late. The rush for seats was not warranted. as passengers had 20 minutes in which to join the train,” says the District Traffic Manager of the Railways Department, in reply to this letter. “A hostess is available to assist genuine cases if prior advice is received, and a storeman is in attendance to assist passengers who are unable to locate their seats.”]
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Press, Volume LXXXV, Issue 25934, 14 October 1949, Page 10
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