Railway Management.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 3263, 23 July 1889, Page 2

Railway Management.

In view of the many discussion taking place at present with rogard to railway management, it may be interesting to note that Mr John M. Cooli, managing partner of Thomas Cook and Sons, the well-known tourist agents, wrote au interesting letter to tub London Times recently on railway facilities, fares, &c. As since 18C5 he has travelled on aii average 25,000 uiilpsayear, aiidpn' almost of railway of any importance in' every qprtdr of tup globe, his views are entitled to sqmp weight, on tup matter dealt with in thp'lptter,. cation is that In no part of the world is tho travelling public so well and so cheaply served by the railways as in England. America comes nearestti but in his opinion is below England" in the matter both of facilities and of"'"' lowness cf :.*!«>• The rates their fluctuato from one penny a mile to 3>d ( the average of many of the fares being abpufc 2£d per mile,,/jHe suggests 'one pr'twp lmpriverne/'M no great moment.' ; Of Imericafoy contrast,' ho' speaks with "only moderate respect, but France, and the continent generally, he dismisses with a contemptuous waive, as having DO glaini to be considered on any ground,' excepting that ofminctualjty —an excellence more easily wi'thiji he reach of slow than of fast trains.'