Comfort on N.Z. Expresses.

As reported in the daily press a recent visitor to the United States, Mr. Gerald Pattle, of Palmerston North, is of opinion that the American railway carriages are not more comfortable than those on the New Zealand Railways. “Our railways are very little behind those of America, taking into comparison the narrow gauge to be contended with in our country,” he stated. American trains had longer non-stop runs, and some of the expresses were faster, but the majority of them were not as comfortable as the New Zealand expresses. In the carriages used in the Dominion the seating accommodation was convenient and comfortable, but, as the railway car in America had to be converted into a sleeper at night, the seats were almost upright during the day, and consequently did not allow the traveller to recline properly. As far as the dining services on the American railways were concerned, Mr. Pattle thought these most excellent. Very fine food, well cooked and served, was provided, and equalled that of any first-class hotel.

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