RAILWAY MATTERS.

Evening Star, Issue 18852, 29 January 1925, Page 4

RAILWAY MATTERS.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—The letter by “Surprised” in your issue of tin’s evening evokes (be usual ix'piv from (lie department. ‘‘Kismet; it is written.” (Amimonsciise buJness prim Holes are of no amount m the fare of a regulation established by I lie department; n century ago. [ think I can surprise “Hurprised.” The fares Ha Mosgiel Junction (so-called) are: ■ Fir?! class return. 2s 6d ; second class return. Is Bd. Ihe fares to Mosgiel town slatvii are: Fil’d Hass return, 4s Id; second Hess. 2s 11<l. lire funny part of it. is Unit the distance is; approximately the same to Mosgiel Junction (so-calLdi and Mosgiel town. Ninety per cent, of the public want I lie suburban trains to run to and from Mosgiel town, which is less than a mile down the Outran! branch, but Ur? department hos for fifteen years turned a deaf ear to all public representations. ft is losing revenue amounting to £5,000 a year by the policy. But, “Kismet, it was written fifty years ago.” Oulram is a breueh line, and traflic must not be enrottraged. During the past, twelve years £55,G00 lias been paid for management of the railways; recently £12,000 was spent on a Commission to timl out. what was wrong ; and, fivim the number of employees being sent abroad to learn their business at- the public expense, it seems probable that another £2o,ooowill he required. Meantime we must wait for reform until wo have educated those ‘‘Gentle Johnnies.” If a private firm appoints employees at hand Some salaries it expects them to take up their duties immediately. It is a great game, my masters. and truly (lie public is a patient, long-sufi’ering ass. —I am, etc., Bluff ’Eir. January 28.