44. The overall timing of the fast through trains between Kowloon and Canton, was reduced on May 1st, from 3 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours 20 minutes.
45. A special-fare express was started on August 1st, leaving Kowloon at 7.37 a.m. and Canton at 3.25 p.m.
46. The vegetable train from Canton to Kowloon, introduced in December 1934, was discontinued on February 27th. It resumed running on May 27th, and was withdrawn from the service on October 1st, due to there being insufficient traffic to justify the empty return haul over the Chinese Section.
47. The cleaning of two sets of local coaching stock was carried out at Kowloon, commencing with the month of October. A saving of 9 miles of empty haulage per day resulted.
48. Tests were carried out on November 13th with the object of reducing local running times between stations. The tests demonstrated that a saving of time was possible, and the improvements will be embodied in future timetables.
49. The punctuality of trains improved considerably. Statistical table P, page 83, gives details of the time-keeping. The 1,796 through express trains averaged less than one minute late each, while the 10,391 trains on all services averaged 2.29 minutes late each, as compared with 2.96 minutes the previous year.
50. Coaching stock was taxed considerably during periods of heavy traffic, and the number of special trains run correspondingly high. There were 8 local and 48 through specials apart from 25 special empty stock trains.
51. Accidents both operating and personal are detailed below:
Minor collisions 3 Engine failures 6 Petrol rail-car failures 2 Trespassers killed by trains 4 Trespassers injured by train 2 Minor injuries to passengers 1 Total accidents 18The one minor collision affecting traffic was caused by the driver of a special fast through train running past a signal at danger, due to the braking system being improperly connected. Fortunately only slight damage to the sides of 4 carriages occurred.
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44. The overall timing of the fast through trains between Kowloon and Canton, was reduced on May 1st, from 3 hours 45 minutes to 3 hours 20 minutes.
45. A special-fare express was started on August 1st, leaving Kowloon at 7.37 a.m. and Canton at 3.25 p.m.
46. The vegetable train from Canton to Kowloon, introduced in December 1934, was discontinued on February 27th. It resumed running on May 27th, and was withdrawn from the service on October 1st, due to there being insufficient traffic to justify the empty return haul over the Chinese Section.
47. The cleaning of two sets of local coaching stock was carried out at Kowloon, commencing with the month of October. A saving of 9 miles of empty haulage per day resulted.
48. Tests were carried out on November 13th with the object of reducing local running times between stations. The tests demonstrated that a saving of time was possible, and the improvements will be embodied in future tinietables.
49. The punctuality of trains improved considerably. Statistical table P, page 83, gives details of the time-keeping. The 1,796 through express trains averaged less than one minute late each, while the 10,391 trains on all services averaged 2.29 minutes late each, as compared with 2.96 minutes the previous year.
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50. Coaching stock was taxed considerably during periods of heavy traffic, and the number of special trains run correspondingly high. There were 8 local and 48 through specials apart from 25 special empty stock trains.
51. Accidents both operating and personal are detailed below:-
Minor collisions
Engine failures
Petrol rail-car failures
3
6
2
4
2.
1
Trespassers killed by trains
Trespassers injured by train
Minor injuries to passengers
Total accidents
18
The one minor collision affecting traffic was caused by the driver of a special fast through train running past a signal at danger, due to the braking system being improperly connected. Fortunately only slight damage to the sides of 4 carriages occurred.
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