RAILWAY INNOVATION.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12861, 20 May 1905, Page 2

RAILWAY INNOVATION.

RESERVED SEATS.

Per Frees Association-. Christchuroh, May 19. Sir Joseph Ward lias authorise* ' avloptiou on tho railways 'of the colony of a scheme wheroiroder passengers by through trains may reserve 111 1 their seats. I)iscs will be attached to the, scats, and the guacd of, the train will have charge of the keys to mark the* seats "vacant" or "engaged." /' Any passenger boarding a train just prior to starting will have the privilege: of calling the guard or other official to, reserve any seat not marked engaged.