21. Details relating to goods traffic appear in Appendix VIII.
22. Operation. Train punctuality continued to improve satisfactorily during the year.
Trains on time ...
Trains delayed for less than 5 minutes Trains delayed for 5 minutes and over
Total No. of passenger trains run
No. of scheduled
passenger trains
Percentage
6,905 1,464
78.62
16.67
414
4.71
8.783
100.00
23. The number and types of special trains run for the period under
review were as follows:
Goods (loaded)
Goods (empty)
Passenger
Passenger (empty)
Military
Ballast trains
Up
Down
Total
57
577
634
322
2
324
324
295
619
14
36
50
14
14
28
45
45
90
776
969
1,745
24. A special rail-bus was arranged on 16th December, 1959 to convey a party of engineering students of the University of Hong Kong to study the different types of bridges in this railway.
25. Fares and Rates. There was no revision in fares and rates during the year. The mourners concession tickets for Wo Hop Shek from Kowloon or Yau Ma Tei were cancelled on 1st April, 1959 because the number of tickets sold was negligible since their introduction in 1950. 26. Accidents. No major railway accidents occurred during the period under review. Minor accidents were as follows:
Trespassers killed by trains Trespassers injured by trains
Passenger killed by train
Passengers sustained injuries after jumping off moving trains Passengers sustained injuries by stones thrown into train Station coolie killed by wagon while shunting
Staff injured while on duties
Collision of wagons while shunting
De-railment of coach while shunting
ACCOUNTS
+
4
5
1
9
2
1
1
1
1
27. The Operating Account showed a surplus of $4,542,016.45 for the year--$390,222.45 more than the year before. Operating Revenue at
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