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Whilst on leave in the United Kingdom, Mr. M.R. Elvy, Permanent Way Engineer, visited the British Railways to acquaint himself with the latest developments in permanent way construction and maintenance. He also visited the Crown Agents and a number of suppliers to expedite the supply of permanent way materials and equipments.

New Works and Improvements

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The site formation work of the Lo Wu Marshalling Yard had been substantially completed and the yard building was fully completed in January 1978. The yard was partly opened in November 1977 after the completion of four tracks out of seven and installation of electrical signals and lightings for half of the yard. The whole project is expected to be completed in early 1979.

The construction works of Fo Tan oil sidings were completed in July 1977.

The construction of new lavatories in Tai Po Kau and University Stations was completed in March 1978.

A lorry holding area complete with a yard building and wall protecting buffers was constructed and put into service in April 1977.

The Civil Engineering Workshops Building in Kowloon Station Yard was extended for 14 metres to provide additional storage space for permanent way and welding equipments.

A total of 134 nos. of top-hung anodized aluminium window were installed in both the southern and northern waiting areas of Kowloon Station to improve ventilation. The work was completed in March 1978.

A cleaning room was constructed in the Railway Workshops at Ho Tung Lau in December 1977 as part of the improvement works for the Railway Workshops.

Tunnel No. 5 was sealed with cement grout and chemical compound in March 1978 to stop water leaking out from the crown of the tunnel.

The male and female toilets at the north-west corner of the concourse of Kowloon Station were modified in August 1977 to provide requisite facilities for disabled persons.

The signalling systems at the north of Mong Kok Station and both ends of Sha Tin Station were altered and diverted in September 1977 in connection with track widening projects.

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