26. Accidents. There were two major accidents this year. The first occurred on November 12th, 1955 at Mile 17 where No. 14 up local train hauled by diesel electric locomotive "Sir Alexander" collided with an Army tank. The guard of the train and one of the tank crew were killed.
The other accident occurred at the north point of Yaumati Station on July 4th, 1955. Two mischievous children placed small stones between the switch tongue and the rail thus interrupting the point movement. As a result the locomotive and the first 3 passenger coaches of No. 17 down local train were derailed.
the year:
The following are the statistics of accidents during
Trespassers killed by trains
8
Trespasser injured other than by train
1
Staff killed in execution of duty
1
Staff injured in execution of duty
2
Derailment of engine and coaches
Derailment of railbus
1
1
Point split by train
Collision-train with an Army tank
Collision-a light engine with an Army lorry
1
1
1
Collision-an empty stock train with a police van
1
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· ACCOUNTS
27. Operating revenue totalled $5,814,865.67, an increase of $1,070,360.33 over the previous year. The profit of $2,089,987.23 is the highest over the last five years while the operating expenditure of $3,724,878.44 is the lowest over the same period, percentage of expenditure to revenue being 64.06 in comparison with 80.71 the previous year.
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