Railway Arrangements.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 27, 2 January 1885, Page 2

Railway Arrangements.

(TO THE EDITOR OP THE STANDARDS ) Sir, — Why m the name of common sense was it not notified m the press that the" first train from Foxton which usually runs to Feilding only, was yesterday to run right through to Greatford for the convenience of persons wishing to attend the Rangitikei races, but who did not care to start by the first train ? What is the use of special time tables if they are qpt made public ? It really seems as if the Manager did not care a jot whether the public conveniei/ce is served or not.' I used to think at one time you were too hard upon him, but now I really think he fully deserved all he got, and a good deal more. It seems to me the height of stupidity, of e^se cussedness, as the Yankees say, on His uart, to arrange a special special timetable, and then never advertise it. I , should like to see him get a sharp ran over the knuckles for his oarejessness^ or neglect, I, and I believe several , others would have certainly gone by that train to Greatford, and only Remarked a few minutes after it had laft the station, •' Now, if that traiu had ggjtoe bo far as Greatford, I would have been a passenger," when about half an hour after, I learnt that tho time-table had been altered, and that it would actually go there. I ask, Sir, is that the way to make our railways pay ? Residents on the Foxton Line also expected a second train m the morning, the same as an Boxing Day, but they searched thi» papers m vain for any information oft the subject. \ hope, Sir, this letter 4vUl be seen at head quarters, and the Manager's conduct iuquired into, — I am, &«., Pickwick.