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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1974

K.C.R. TO INTRODUCE SEAT RESERVATION SYSTEM FOR FIRST CLASS PASSENGERS

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THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY WILL INTRODUCE A RESERVATION SYSTEM FOR FIRST CLASS PASSENGERS ON MONDAY (NOVEMBER 4). PRE-BOOKING OF 1ST CLASS TICKETS WILL BE POSSIBLE ON WEEKDAYS FROM 7.30 A.M. TO 5 P.M. FOR ALL SCHEDULED TRAINS EXCEPT THOSE ON FESTIVAL DAYS AND HOLIDAYS.

+THIS MEANS THAT FIRST CLASS PASSEWERS AT TERMINAL STATIONS NEED NO LONGER QUEUE FOR A TICKET BUT WILL DE ADLE TO MAKE ADVANCE BOOKINGS, INITIALLY ONE DAY EARLIER AND UP TO FOUR HOURS DEFORE A JOURNEY COMMENCES+, K.C.R. GENERAL MANAGER, MR. REG GREGORY, EXPLAINED TODAY.

CHARTER ARRANGEMENTS THROUGH APPROVED AGENCIES WILL ALSO DE ACCEPTED AND IT IS PLANNED TC EXTEND THE RESERVATION PERIOD AT A LATER STAGE TO SEVEN DAYS BEFORE A JOURNEY COMMENCES INCLUDING DAY OF TRAVEL.

THERE WILL BE NO EXTRA CHARGE IF PASSENGERS PURCHASE THEIR TICKETS WHEN MAKING A RESERVATION, HE SAID, LUT IF A TICKET IS NOT BOUGHT AT THE TIME OF RESERVATION, A NÜK-REFUNDABLE FEE OF 31 PER RESERVATION VOUCHER WILL DE CHARGED.

TELEPHONE RESERVATIONS WILL BE ALLOWED FRCH APPROVED TRAVEL AGENCIES WHO WILL BE ASKED TO COMPENSATE THE RAILWAY FOR THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PLACE RESERVED AT CIRCLE FARE, IF THE JOURNEY IS NOT MADE. A DEPOSIT WITH THE RAILWAY WILL BE REQUIRED. TRAVEL AGENCIES WISHING TO MAKE SEAT RESERVATIONS BY TELEPHONE ARE ASKED TO APPLY TO THE GENERAL MANAGER, KOULCON-CANTON RAILWAY.

RESERVATIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED FROM OR AT INTERMEDIATE STATIONS. THERE WILL NORMALLY BE FOUR FIRST CLASS CARRIAGES ON SCHEDULE TRAINS. SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO ENSURE THAT MONTHLY TICKET HOLDERS WILL DE PROVIDED WITH SEATING ACCOMMODATION DURING PEAK PERIODS OF TRAVEL ON WEEKDAYS.

ALL FIRST CLASS COACHES WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY A LETTER · COMMENCING WITH A AT THE MOST NORTHERLY END OF THE TRAIN AND ALL SEATS WITHIN A FIRST CLASS COACH ARE NUMBERED.

BOARDS WILL BE PLACED ON THE PLATFORMS OF TERMINAL STATIONS TO INDICATE WHICH COACHES HAVE RESERVED SEATS. CARRIAGE ATTENDANTS ON THE PLATFORMS WILL ADVISE HOLDERS OF RESERVED TICKETS OF THE WHEREABOUTS OF THEIR SEAT.

IF A RESERVED SEAT IS NOT OCCUPIED BY THE PERSON MAKING THE RESERVATION 10 MINUTES BEFORE THE TRAIN IS DUE TO DEPART THE RESERVATION WILL LAPSE.

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