WORLD'S WORST

NZ Truth, Issue 1196, 1 November 1928, Page 5

WORLD'S WORST

Snail Pace Railway Service (From "N.Z. Truth's" Christchurch Hep;) "See New Zealand First and Travel m Comfort and Safety." The slogan might" be all right, Gordon, but we don't care to take it on if you are referring to North Canterbury. • J7OR the world's worst exhibition of 1 train running 1 , "N.Z. Truth" recommends the railway section from Christchurch to Rangiora on race, day for the first, prize and special. The householders m townships on this line have been long suffering m the matter of train services, but. the department's efforts to run a convenient service for. the benefit of racegoers and suburban dwellers last North Canterbury "race day. * The first race train leaving Rangiora on the return to the city last Saturday took exactly one hour and twentyfour minutes to cover the distance. The result was that those wishing to. connect with the boat train had about two and a-ha|f minutes to. alight/ cross. 'the viaduct, and scramble unceremoniously aboard . the waiting train for Lyttelton. The seating 1 accommodation on, the race train was so cramped, that passengers holding first-class fares were compelled- to stand on carriage platforms, while, second-class ticket holders occupied /seats 'm first-class coaches. Cbates told the crowd at Rangiora, while 'presenting the Cup to the winning owner; that he saw no reason why' the blub, should not get a stray permit for another <day. ' He r then rode back to Christchurch m his Crossley, but the racegoer, 1 who pays through 'the nose every way, had tp . suffer the train with its tedious ■stops and snail-like motion.