24 NOVEMBER 1950, Page 7

My observations on the Paddington Station dining-room which downs tools

at 7 p.m., referring would-be diners to the Station Hotel as an alternative, brings me a letter from a baffled traveller who followed this advice, paid 7s. 6d. for the hotel dinner and didn't think much of it. That is as may be. But I do hope the Hotels Executive will look into this. Certain amenities railway travellers may reasonably demand, among them a meal at a reason- able price on the station premises up to at least 10 p.m. And travellers from the North to King's Cross by night trains complain that no breakfast is available in the station when their train gets in.