59.
On 6th December, 1976, a public address system was introduced into all coaches which provided music, advertisements and enabled announce- ments to be made by the Guard to all passengers.
60.
On 4th March, 1977, the railbus was derailed at 05.04 hours about 200 feet north of Railway Mile 9 level crossing. Shuttle train services between Lo Wu and University and Kowloon and Sha Tin were intro- duced up to 09.00 hours when through traffic was resumed.
61.
On 13th March, 1977, Bridge No. 9 was moved to the east in order to provide sufficient space for laying a second track as part of double tracking from Kowloon to Sha Tin. Shuttle train services were provided between Sha Tin and Lo Wu. A substitute bus service was introduced between Sha Tin and Kowloon.
62.
On 11th March, 1977 two new locomotives arrived from the U.S.A. and were put into service on 14th March, 1977.
63.
On 20th March, 1977, an empty goods train was derailed in the vicinity of Railway Bridge No. 9 at 06.24 hours. Shuttle train services between Sha Tin and Lo Wu were put into service for the whole day. On 21st March, 1977, shuttle train services between Sha Tin and Lo Wu and between Kowloon and Mong Kok were put into service with buses from the Kowloon Motor Bus Co. Ltd. operating a connecting service between Sha Tin and Mong Kok up to 16.00 hours, when through traffic was resumed.
64.
Accidents during the year :
1975/76
1976/77
Trespassers injured by trains Trespassers killed by trains
4
7
8
5
Passengers injured by trains
18
14
Passengers killed by trains
2
Staff injured on duty
7
7
Derailments :
(a) Chinese Section goods wagons
2
2
(b) Rail-bus
1
(c) Passenger coaches
1
(d) Locomotives
1
Collisions :
(a) Passenger coach with buffer
stop
1
(b) Passenger train with a lorry (c) Brake van with buffer stop (d) Goods train with buffer stop (e) Between pick-up wagons
1
LIIN -
2
1
11