1
No. of scheduled passenger trains
Percentage
Trains on time
*
Trains delayed for less than 5 minutes
***
7,913
63.77
2,593
20.90
Trains delayed for 5 minutes and over
1,903
15.33
Total No. of passenger trains run
12,409
100.00
24. A total of 4,722 special trains was operated during the year as against 4,113 in the previous year, an increase of 609 or 14.81%. The number and types of special trains run during the year under review were as follows:
Goods (loaded)
Goods (empty)
Passenger
Passenger (empty)
Ballast trains
Trial trains
:
Up
Down
Total
1,562
1,562
1,242
1,242
500
484
984
354
363
717
108
107
215
1
1
2
2,205
2,517
4,722
25. Fares and Rates. There was no revision of fares and goods rates in general during the year. From 2nd July to 29th August, 1969, as in the past two years when schools were closed for the summer holidays, special half-fare student tickets were issued for train journeys from Kowloon Terminal and Mong Kok to the New Territories Stations and from the New Territories Stations to the Kowloon Terminal and Mong Kok. Altogether 7,902 tickets were sold.
26. Accidents. The following railway accidents occurred during the period under review:
Trespassers injured by trains
Trespassers killed by trains
Passengers injured by trains
Passengers killed by trains
Staff injured on duty
Derailments
Collison of a lorry with a train at a level crossing
Others
6
:
5
10
17
1
2
4
1
4