1972-1973 — Page 12

Trains on time

Trains delayed for less than 5 minutes Trains delayed for 5 minutes and longer Total number of passenger trains run...

No. of scheduled passenger trains

3,046

4,665

5,685

13,396

Percentage

22.74

34.82

42.44

100,00

27. The numbers and types of special trains run during the year

were as follows:

Goods (loaded)

Goods (empty) ...

Passenger

Passenger (empty)

Passenger (V.I.P.)

Ballast Trial

***

Up

Down

Total

1,936

1,936

1,615

1,615

444

421

865

350

355

705

1

1

2

59

59

118

2

2

4

2,471

2,774

5,245

28. Fares and Rates. Passenger fares and goods rates remained unchanged. From 2nd July to 31st August, 1972, as in the past five years when schools were closed for the summar holidays, special return half-fare student tickets were sold 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 12,319 such tickets were issued.

29. As a result of exceptionally heavy rains in June 1972, landslides and wash-outs occurred at several sections of the railway line causing the following disruptions of train services:

17th June-All traffic was suspended at 16.54 hours.

18th June-Only a shuttle service was operated between Sha Tin and Lo Wu

from 6.30 to 13.00 hours.

All traffic was suspended between 13.00 and 16.22 hours.

A shuttle service between Sha Tin and Lo Wu was resumed at 16.22 hours.

19th June-Trains Nos. 22, 27 and 30 were withdrawn from service.

20th June to 23rd June-Trains Nos. 4, 6, 14, 22, 28 and 30 did not stop at

Mong Kok Station.

30. Accidents. The following accidents occurred during the year:

Trespassers injured by trains

Trespassers killed by trains Passengers injured by trains

Passengers killed by trains Staff injured on duty Derailment of a goods train Train collision

9

6

24

1

14

1

1

7