Holidays on Trains It is satisfactory that in more, directions
than one the railway companies are at last waking up to some of the long-neglected possibilities of railway travel. Years have passed since it was first suggested that they were in a -favourable position for running special touring train; through beautiful parts of the country which have been quickly enough exploited by motor coaches. It is only now, after last year's successful experiment with holiday cruises on liners, that one of the companies, the L.N.E.11., is proposing to run a cruising train " with de lu.rt accommodation through England and Scotland. But why one company-only, and one train ? There are surely infinite possibilities of touring expeditions, some of them across little-frequented lines in Scotland, Wales and the West Country, for short and long periods, and at varying prices. With low charges and adequate publicity, suc- cess, in view of the increased cost of foreign travel, might be assured. The railways have made a good move in lowering return fares and- in arranging to pool receipts in competitive areas. Ah advance in enterprise all along the line would be a fitting accompaniment to the Road and Rail Bill.
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