SUNDAY, APRIL 4, 1982
KCR SECTION BETWEEN KOWLOON AND SHA TIN ENERGISED
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THE THIRD SECTION OF THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY FROM RAILWAY BRIDGE NO. 7 OVER BOUNDARY STREET TO HUNG HOM WILL BE ENERGISED AT 25 000 VOLTS FROM 00.01 HOURS ON TUESDAY (APRIL 6).
THE FIRST SECTION BETWEEN THE SHA TIN RACECOURSE AND THE NORTHERN END OF BEACON HILL TUNNEL WAS ENERGISED LAST JULY, FOLLOWED BY THE SECTION FROM THE NORTH PORTAL OF BEACON HILL TUNNEL DOWN TO RAILWAY BRIDGE NO. 7 IN FEBRUARY THIS YEAR.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KCR SAID TODAY THE ENERGISATION OF ALL OVERHEAD WIRES IN THE THIRD SECTION IS AN IMPORTANT STEP IN PREPARATION FOR THE COMMISSIONING OF THE STAGE I INNER SUBURBAN SERVICE FROM KOWLOON TO SHA TIN ON MAY 6 - EXACTLY ONE MONTH FROM NOW.
+WE ARE NOW ABLE TO CONDUCT SIMULATION RUNS OF OUR NEW ELECTRIC TRAINS ALONG THE ENTIRE INNER SUBURBAN ROUTE,+ HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE ENERGISED SECTION OF THE RAILWAY FROM KOWLOON STATION TO RACECOURSE NORTH HAS BEEN COMPLETELY FENCED IN AND HE WARNED THE PUBLIC NOT TO ATTEMPT TO DAMAGE THE FENCES.
THE PUBLIC ARE ALSO WARNED TO KEEP OFF THE TRACKS AT ALL TIMES BECAUSE ELECTRIC TRAINS ON TEST RUNS ARE FAST AND AT TIMES, RUNNING AT A MAXIMUM SPEED OF 120 KILOMETRES PER HOUR.
+A WALK ON OUR RAILWAY TRACK IS SIMPLY A WALK TO THE
CEMETERY, HE ADDED.
TO ENSURE PUBLIC SAFETY, THE SPOKESMAN REITERATED THAT FROM NOW ON ALL RAILWAY ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS IN THE SECTION BETWEEN HUNG HOM AND RACECOURSE NORTH MUST BE TREATED AS +LIVE+. ANYONE GETTING TOO CLOSE TO THE OVERHEAD WIRES OR TAMPERING WITH THE EQUIPMENT COULD BE SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED.
THE SPOKESMAN GAVE THE FOLLOWING LIST OF DON'TS+ :
(1) DON'T DANGLE THINGS FROM OVERHEAD BRIDGES.
(2) DON'T THROW ANY OBJECTS AT THE OVERHEAD WIRES AND
INSULATIONS.
(3) DON'T FLY KITES ANYWHERE NEAR THE RAILWAY.
(4) DON'T ATTEMPT TO RECOVER ANYTHING CAUGHT UP IN THE
OVERHEAD WIRES.
(5) DON'T CLIMB OR LEAN OVER BRIDGES.
(6) DON'T TOUCH ANY ELECTRICAL WIRING ON THE TRACKS.
(7) DON'T SPRAY WATER IN THE DIRECTION OF THE OVERHEAD WIRE
FROM BELOW OR ABOVE.
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