RAILWAY MANAGEMENT.

Evening Post, Volume XLVII, Issue 58, 9 March 1894, Page 4

RAILWAY MANAGEMENT.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir— Now that we have new Railway Commissioners, it is to be hoped they will make some much needed reform in the management of tho railways. One of tho most urgent is that they should make such arrangements with the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company as will enable them to despatch their trains later in the morning, and arrive earlier in the evening at Wellington. This would be easy of accomplishment if a more sensible time-table were adopted between the city and New Plymouth . At the prosent, thoi Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday trains come only from Hawera at 6.50, and arrive at Wanganui at 10.50, but do not leave there till 1.5 p m. and arrivo at Palmorston at 4.36. But tho Wellington train does not Btart till 4.51, and is due here at 9 50. It will be seen from this that about two and a-half hours are lost at Wanganui and Palmerston. If this time wore saved the train for Wellington might bo dospatohed from Palmerston a littlo aftor 2 in tho afternoon, and arrive in Wellington a littlo after 7. There is no difficulty with the trains from Napier, as those do not leave that place till a quarter to eleven and arrive about half-psi«t 4 at Palmerston, but might without inconvenience leave Napier two hours earlier. The Tuesday and Friday trains from Wellington to Now Plymouth and vice versa appear to be tho difficulty. But, if lam informed correctly, those trains do not on an average carry four through paßsongers pnoh, and frequently leave New Plymouth without the northern mails and passengers. If such is tho cuee, it is, I think, unwise to spoil tho wholo East and Weßt Coast and Wellington train sorvico for the sake of these two trains. However, if these Tueßdiy and Friday trains are continued, there is surely no reason why the travelling publio should not be allowed to arrive at Wellington at a reasonable hour on four nights out of the six each week. I feel convinced the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company would gladly fall in with the arrangement I here suggest, as it would enable them to make a considerable saving in overtime. I am, <tc, W. H. Fordham.