CORRESPONDENCE THE RAILWAYS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 97, 23 March 1940, Page 6

CORRESPONDENCE

THE RAILWAYS.

(To the Editor.) Sir,. —In reference to your paragraph regarding a goods train bolding up traffic in the Square yesterday morning, I am not in a position to say if there was any real reason for same. However, I do know that at about the same lime a worse hold-up occurred by delaying the 6.57 a.m. train for Wanganui lor probably more than three-quarters of an hour, and apparently for no earthly reason whatever, beyond that railway officialdom seems obsessed with the idea that other than express passengers are not to be considered at all. The fact is that this train had ample time to reach Feiltling even before the first express came through, as there was no shunting to do on the way, and, not being unduly long, would have passed the mail train at any intermediate station if necessary. Owing to ibis unwarranted delay, apart from other passengers, at least three mechanics engaged in essential industry were late for their job, and surely they are of as much im portanee these days as holidaymakers. While there has been much improvement on the railways in many ways, Ihe traffic department should show more consideration to passengers on other than express trains, as they are continually being sidetracked and de-layed.-—1 am, etc., TRAVELLER. 22/3/40.