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197778
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DEPARTMENTAL
REPORT
香港公共圖書館
ARIES
BLIC LIBR
NG KONG PUBLIC'
HONG
香港巾
圖書
CENTRAL
HONG KONG
ANNUAL DEPARTMENTAL REPORT
BY THE
GENERAL MANAGER, RAILWAY
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D. M. HOWES
FCIT, FPWI,
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MBE, FCIT, FPWI, ASSOCIRSE
FOR THE
甘
FINANCIAL YEAR 1977-78*
NG KONG PUBLIC LIBRAR
1st April 1977-31st March 1978
НК 35 г. 9
市政局公共圖書館 UCPL
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3 3288 00242982 9
EXCHANGE RATES
When dollars are quoted in this report they are Hong Kong Dollars unless otherwise stated. Since 26th November 1974 the value of the Hong Kong dollar has been allowed to fluctuate in terms of other currencies. On 31st March 1978 the market rate was approximately HK$4.62 US$1.
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GENERAL SURVEY
TRAFFIC.
CONTENTS
Paragraphs
1 - 17
18 - 36
OPERATIONS
FINANCE
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成共區
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING.
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66 - 81
CIVIL ENGINEERING
PERSONNEL
TRAINING
STAFF WELFARE
APPENDICES
82-87
90 - 94
PUBLIC LIBRA
I XXVI
A
GENERAL SURVEY
The year showed a considerable growth in terms of volume and revenue as illustrated in the following table comparing the performance of the year with 1976/77 :
Percentage Increase/Decrease
1976/77
1977/78
Chargeable freight tonnage
1,386,865
1,505,941
+ 8.59%
Number of passenger journeys
12,210,985
14,490,912
+18.67%
Head of livestock
1,641,682
1,910,612
+16.38%
Goods revenue
$19,089,798
$21,629,290
+13.30%
Passenger revenue
$15,612,030 $18,901,324
+21.07%
Gross railway revenue
$38,907,789 $44,462,040
+14.28%
$34,797,733
$43,048,135
+23.71%
Recurrent expenditure
2.
Imports from China, which represented 99.93% of the freight carried, rose from the previous year's figure of 1,385,815 tonnes to 1,504,924 tonnes. The increase was mainly due to the improvement in relation with China and also increasing local demands. Export tonnage was 854 tonnes, an increase of 150 tonnes over the previous year. Freight carried within the New Territories dropped from 346 tonnes in 1976/77 to 163 tonnes.
3.
The number of passengers who travelled wholly within Hong Kong rose from 10,605,010 in 1976/77 to 12,462,189 in 1977/78 representing an increase of 17.5%. The factors contributing to the increase included increased frequency of passenger train service; improved connecting public transport service at Kowloon Station and growth of population along the corridor of the Railway in the New Territories. Passengers travelling to and from China also rose from 1,605,975 in the previous year to 2,028,723, representing an increase of 26.3%.
4.
Net profit for the year declined to $1.4 million, 65.9% from the previous year's profit of $4.1 million. The decline was due to costs increasing at a faster rate than revenue. The higher cost was mainly caused by increases in salaries and on-costs, general operating expenses and payments to contractors for work on goods services.
5.
Accumulated funds rose from $63.5 million in the previous year to $64.5 million, an increase of 2%. The value of fixed assets at the end of the year was $244.0 million, an increase of 2% over the previous year's figure of $238.1 million. Balance in Treasury Current Account fell from $10.2 million to $4.6 million in 1978 as a result of the decline in the surplus.
6.
The consultancy study commissioned by the Hong Kong Government in January 1977 to investigate the future requirements of the Railway, especially in relation to the future economic development and population growth and distribution in the New Territories, was concluded at the end of 1977. The outcome of this study was a recommendation, subsequently approved by Government in mid 1978, for what is tantamount to the complete rebuilding of the Railway in situ incorporating electrification at 25 KV. Planning work is now in active progress for, inter alia, the construction of a new major servicing
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and maintenance depot absorbing the existing works at Sha Tin; completely new signalling and telecommunication; the provision of three additional stations, including an interchange station at Kowloon Tong linking K.C.R. with M.T.R. : rebuilding of all stations with, at some, major developments in the air space above the stations; etc. The trains will be operated by new electric multiple 3-car sets with eventually a maximum of 4 such sets per train, giving a train size of 12 vehicles. When the new electrified service is commissioned in mid 1981, it is expected that some 140,000 passengers will be carried a day compared with the present roundly 35,000 and by the middle of the 1980s up to 4 million. The present journey time of roundly 70 minutes from Hung Hom to Lo Wu will also be reduced to not more than 40 minutes.
7.
Work on double tracking the line from Hung Hom to Sha Tin was completed at the end of 1977. Double tracking of the section from Sha Tin to Tai Po Market commenced in March 1978 and is expected to be completed in 1980. Approval has also been given for double tracking the remaining section of the line from Tai Po Market to Lo Wu and it is expected that work will be completed by the end of 1980.
8.
In conjunction with the double tracking project, an extensive programme to improve track standards got underway during the year. This involves increasing the depth of ballast; replacing the existing wooden sleepers with prestressed concrete sleepers; substituting jointed track with continuously welded rails using the heavier UIC 54 rails. The relaying of tracks included not only those due for renewal but also those which had not yet reached the end of their useful lives, a process technically called premature relaying. An order was also placed during the year for the purchase of an ultrasonic rail flaw detector to detect rail cracks which are not visible to the naked eye.
9.
Installation of a new electronic colour light signalling system for the whole main line incorporating computers commenced in February 1978 to replace the traditional mechanical semaphore system which had become obsolete and incapable of coping adequately with the much higher frequency of trains to be operated. Installation work started from the section from Hung Hom to the Racecourse Station at Sha Tin and the whole system is expected to be completed at the end of 1980. Train movements for the complete railway will be regulated from a single central control room in Kowloon Station. Platform indicators will also be installed in all stations to provide train information to passengers.
10.
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New privately owned unloading sidings at Fo Tan were brought into operation in April 1977 which provide for the unloading and storage of diesel oil and dry goods coming from China. The yard can also be used for unloading kerosene and liquid petroleum gas if required.
11.
The marshalling yard at Lo Wu will become partly operational at the end of 1978. It will then enable freight trains coming from China to be remarshalled according to their commodities and final destinations.
12.
The construction of the new Beacon Hill Tunnel started in January 1978 and it is expected to be completed before the end of 1980. The new tunnel will have two tracks with more gentle gradients and a lower summit. It is located slightly to the west of the existing tunnel.
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13.
Work on the construction of the new Racecourse Station in Sha Tin had to be carried out at a very fast pace during the year to coincide with the opening of the new Racecourse Station in September 1978.
14.
Improvement works at Sheung Shui Station were also put in hand. They include the building of a loop line, a signal cabin, an additional platform and a footbridge connecting the two platforms. When these works. are completed in February 1979, trains will be able to pass each other at Sheung Shui Station and help to improve punctuality.
15.
Work on the remodelling of Sha Tin Station commenced in November 1977. When completed in 1980, the new station will have 4 passenger platforms connected to a concourse at podium level. A bus terminus will be built adjoining the concourse. A two-storey pedestrian footbridge with retail shops will connect the station with the new town centre across the trunk road. On top of the station concourse there will be a floor with retail facilities while further upward an office block is proposed to be constructed. There will also be a small goods yard with 2 sidings to serve the Sha Tin new town.
16.
Planning work for the redevelopment of Mong Kok Station was also actively progressed. Though the detailed plans had not been finalised, it is expected to be similar to Sha Tin Station with a station concourse at podium level and development around and above. Work on Phase I of the project - Reconstruction of Railway Bridge No. 7 over Argyle Street - already started in December 1977. The new bridge will have 3 tracks, two being the running lines and one as a shunting neck for access to the new goods yard at Mong Kok. To make way for the implementation of the project, unloading activities at Mong Kok were temporarily transferred to the goods yard at Ho Man Tin in October 1977.
17.
On 6th March, 1978, His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, accompanied by His Excellency the Acting Governor Sir Denys Roberts, officiated at the opening ceremony of the industrial exhibition held by the British Trade Commission at the southern concourse of Kowloon Station.
TRAFFIC
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Traffic earnings increased by 16.80% in comparison with the previous year as shown below :-
1976/77
$34,701,828
1977/78
$40,530,614
Passenger Traffic
19.
Local passenger journeys increased by 17.51% and international passenger journeys by 26.32%. In the case of the former, the increase was due mainly to increased train frequency; improved connecting public transport services at Kowloon Station and population growth along the railway corridor in the New Territories. As to the latter, the increase is thought to be mainly attributable to the improved relationship with China.
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20.
On Sunday 3rd April, 1977 and Tuesday, 5th April, 1977 (the Ching Ming Festival Day), 20 and 27 special trains were operated in addition to the normal daily train services and 82,929 and 97,279 passengers were carried respectively. The majority went to Wo Hop Shek and Sandy Ridge Cemeteries.
21.
On Tuesday, 21st June, 1977 (The Dragon Boat Festival), 9 special trains were run to convey the passengers to see the Dragon Boat race held at Tai Po (Yuen Chau Tsai). Altogether 39,285 passengers were conveyed to all
stations.
22.
On Sunday, 16th October, 177, Friday, 21st October, 1977 (the Chung Yeung Festival Day) and Sunday, 23rd October, 1977, 25, 20 and 25 special trains were operated respectively and 84,846, 63,518 and 68,124 passengers were carried respectively. The majority went to Wo Hop Shek and Sandy Ridge Cemeteries.
23.
On Thursday, 9th February, 1978, the Third Day in the First Moon of the Lunar calendar, a total of 85,804 passengers were conveyed to all
stations. On 5th February, 1978, two days before the Chinese New Year Day,
a total of 24,326 passengers were conveyed to Lo Wu and this was a new record.
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Fares and Rates.
24.
Six power-operated ticket printing and issuing machines were put into use in the booking office of Kowloon Station on 4th April, 1977. These machines, costing a total of about $680,000 were each capable of issuing up to 200 tickets per minute, thus reducing considerably the waiting time in buying tickets at peak travelling periods and on holidays when passenger traffic was heavy.
25.
For the sake of non-smoking passengers, 50% of the carriages of each train were designated 'No Smoking' with effect from 6th December, 1977. International signs and wording of 'No Smoking' were painted on the windows and doors for the guidance of passengers.
Freight Traffic
IBRA
26.
The Fo Tan Goods Yard in Sha Tin was completed and unloading facilities for diesel oil at the sidings were put into operation on 25th April, 1977. The oil unloaded at this goods yard is stored in the four oil tanks nearby which were built and owned by the China Resources Company in Hong Kong. The sidings may also be used for unloading kerosene, liquid patroleum gas and dry goods if required.
27.
The goods yard at Mong Kok Station mostly used for the unloading of livestock, fresh fish and eggs in the past was closed on 11th October, 1977 to make way for the remodelling works at Mong Kok Station. As a result, these unloading activities were temporarily transferred to Ho Man Tin Goods Yard.
28.
The first stage of construction works of the marshalling yard at Lo Wu was largely completed and will become operational by the end of 1978. Goods wagons from China will be remarshalled in the yard according to their destinations and commodities before they are despatched from Lo Wu.
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29.
For the purpose of alleviating road traffic congestion caused by lorries parked along the Salisbury Road extension awaiting entry into Kowloon Goods Yard, a lorry holding area capable of accommodating about 100 lorries was constructed near the entrance to the goods yard and opened in January 1978.
30.
The increase in freight revenue is wholly attributable to the large volume of goods conveyed from China. Comparative figures for goods revenue
are as follows :-
Percentage
Increase/
Increase/
1976/77
1977/78
Decrease
Decrease
Carriage of general merchandise
$12,608,951
$14,140,378
Tonnes (1,386,865)
(1,505,941)
+$1,531,427 (119,076)
+12.15%
(8.59%)
Other freight
service, handling
charges, baggages, parcels, etc.
$ 6,480,847 $19,089,798
$ 7,488,912
$21,629,290
+$1,008,065
+15.55%
+$2,539,492
+13.30%
31.
The principal commodities imported by rail into Hong Kong during
the year, amounting to 57.11% of the total tonnage, were :-
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Apples
Bars, steel
Beer
Canned goods
12,061 tonnes 25,783 26,285 14,098 11
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Cement
22,999
Cotton clothing
11,386
Cotton piece goods
19,050
11
Cotton yarn
14,424
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Eggs
41,292 11
Furniture
12,415
Meat, frozen
Newsprint
Oil, diesel
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Onions
Paper
Pear
26,995
10,150
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143,166
11
10,347
11
16,599 #
17,535 11 20,844
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12,188
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15,003
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31,114
519,309 tonnes
Potatoes
Poultry, frozen.
Tiles
Vegetables, fresh
Vegetables, preserved
32.
Additionally the heads of livestock conveyed by rail for the same period were 1,910,612 including 1,841,396 pigs.
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33.
A total of 6,934 cold storage wagons conveying 136,188 tonnes of frozen goods were received from China, including :-
No. of wagons
Description of goods
1,882 172
Eggs
Fresh fruits
Meat, frozen
Tonnes
30,551
2,353
26,995
1,015
34.
Other cold or frozen goods included poultry, vegetables, fish, prawns, chestnuts, preserved meat, milk and ice cream.
35.
Mail and mail packets amounting to 3,778 tonnes, compared with 4,940 tonnes in the preceding year, were conveyed by rail to China. The amount was distributed evenly over the whole period under review.
36.
Full details relating to goods imported from China by rail are shown in Appendix XI.
37.
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New train time-tables were introduced from 18th April, 1977. As a result, four passenger trains and four additional paths for goods trains in both directions were added to provide a train service of 44 passenger trains and 20 goods trains per day. The new timetable also featured fixed times of arrival and departure for certain passenger trains at intervals of 30 minutes during the two peak hours both in the morning and the evening, i.e. between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. and between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
38. Mart Punctuality of passenger trains remained generally good as the following table shows :-
No. of scheduled passenger trains
Percentage
86.39
2,140
13.61
15,724
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Trains arriving within time of schedule Trains arriving more than 5 minutes late
Total No. of passenger trains run
с 13,584
39.
The number of freight trains was 2,256 from China and 2,184 to China. Freight trains to China were almost exclusively empty wagons.
40.
The numbers and types of special passenger trains run during the year were as follows :-
Up
Down
Total
Passenger Ballast
268
237
505
163
163
326
431
400
831
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41.
On 9th August, 1977 at 16.16 hours, an empty goods wagon No. 375515 was derailed at University Station and shuttle train services were operated between Kowloon and Sha Tin and between Lo Wu and Tai Po Kau for the rest of the day.
42.
On 8th September, 1977, coach No. 315 was derailed at the south point of siding No. 3 and the loop line at Sha Tin Station. As a result of this accident, 10 trains were delayed.
43.
Tropical storm, Freda, passed Hong Kong on 24th September, 1977 but it caused neither any interruption of train services nor any major damage to the railway.
44.
On 13th March, 1978, the locomotive of Down Train No. 43 hit a buffalo and was derailed. The section between Lo Wu Station and Sheung Shui Station was blocked and train services up to Sheung Shui had to be run up to 11.45 hours on 14th March, 1978 when the line was cleared.
45.
An analysis of accidents which occurred during the year compared with those in 1976/77 as follows :-
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1976/77
Trespassers injured by trains. Trespassers killed by trains
Passengers injured by trains
1977/78
754
9
14
16
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9
Passengers killed by trains Staff injured on duty
Derailments :
(a) Chinese Section goods wagons (b) Rail-bus
(c) Passenger coaches
(a) Locomotives
Collisions :
(a) Goods train with buffer stop
(b) Between pick-up wagons
(c) Locomotive with lorry
(d) Locomotive with passenger coach
(e) Locomotive with wagon
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46.
Safety posters were put up in stations to advise the public to avoid exposing themselves to danger when travelling on trains. The train Guards also made use of the public address system on trains to remind passengers, from time to time, to keep away from stepboards when trains are moving.
Marketing Activities
47.
Commercial activities during the year included the awarding of contracts for advertising rights in coaches, terminals and railway land, leasing of shop spaces in railway premises and renting of the southern concourse of Kowloon Station at Hung Hom for exhibitions for relatively short
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periods. As to the latter, the demand continued to be heavy due to the excellent facilities and convenient location.
48.
The Tolo Harbour Tour which has been jointly organized with the Hong Kong Yaumati Ferry Co. Ltd. since January 1975 continued to be popular both with local people and tourists as it provided an interesting and refreshing half-day outing to see some of the most picturesque areas in the Tolo Harbour area in the New Territories.
FINANCE
49.
The Operating Accounts Notes and Analyses are published in Appendices I to IX of this report. The format of the Accounts and Notes has been amended to conform with the standardisation of Government Departmental Operating Accounts and the figures for 1976/77 financial year have also been amended for the purposes of comparison.
Income
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50.
Total income during 1977/78 increased by $5.554 m from the previous financial year- a rise of 14.2%.
- a rise of 14.2%. Growth was attributable mainly from :-
(i)
Passenger Services
Traffic grew by 12.2 m journeys to 14.5 m which was an increase of 18.8% and chiefly resulted from more passengers travelling to China and greater commuter and leisure travel between the New Territories and Kowloon Station. Overall there was a 29.7% increase in revenue.
(ii) Goods Services
The kilogram kilometres increased from 46,142 m to 51,200 m which was an 11% rise and livestock imports rose 16.4%. These items contributed to an overall increase of 13.6% in goods services receipts.
(iii) Postal and other Government Usage
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Income from this source showed a 10.8% increase mainly from an upturn in the Postal Traffic to China and the issue of Government warrants.
(iv) Rent and Miscellaneous Receipts
There was a slight increase in revenue from these sources compared to the previous year-about 0.5%.
Two items which showed a reduction in income were :-
(i)
Subsidy for Scholar Tickets
Although the sale of scholar tickets actually rose during the period the method of calculation was amended to produce a more accurate assessment and this produced a reduction in subsidy of $295,000.
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(ii) Interest Receivable
As there was a decline in the balance of the Treasury Current Account during the year this resulted in less interest receivable.
Expenditure
51.
As with income, expenditure also rose during the financial year, but at a faster rate which caused the surplus of $4.110 m in 1976/77 to fall to $1.414 m in 1977/78. Overall expenditure increased by 23.7% from $34.798 m to $43.048 m. The main reasons for the rise were due to :-
(i)
Staff costs rising by 20% because of increases in salaries, on-costs and personnel.
(ii) General Operating Expenses
Fuel, light and power costs increased by 10% due to higher costs and increases in trains.
- Maintenance costs incurred extra expenditure from changes
in type of replacement track, more rolling stock and general increases in materials and labour.
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Rates were reassessed by Rating and Valuation Department to take account of the facilities at the new terminal at Hung Hom.
(iii) Payments to Contractors for work on goods services.
These increased by 19.5% due to the increase in those goods imported from China which are handled by Contractors.
(iv) Administration
(v)
From the previous year there was a rise of 6.6% mainly from general cost increases.
Depreciation
This item increased by nearly $1.5 m resulting mainly from the inclusion of initial depreciation costs of Hung Hom Terminal.
Fixed Assets
52.
$9.771 m.
Within 1977/78 the total additions to fixed assets amounted to
The major items were :
Building
: Hung Hom Staff Quarters
Fo Tan Sidings
$3.160 m
$1.617 m
Ho Man Tin Sidings
$1.353 m
Rolling Stock
: Additional Train Set
$0.312 m
Plant
: Wheel lathe
$1.218 m
Bridges
: Duplication of No. 11
$1.489 m
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Source and Application of Funds
53.
The amount of funds generated from KCR activities during 1977/78 as in the previous year did not cover the full amount of capital expenditure and resulted once more in a reduction in working capital, the amount in 1977/78 being $4.259 m. The balance in the Treasury Current Acount at 31st March fell from $10.202 m in 1977 to $4.606 m in 1978.
54.
The Business Statement at Appendix VI shows that the net contribution from freight receipts towards joint costs remains at a much greater level than those from passenger traffic. The ratio for 1977/78 is about 5:1 compared to about 8:1 in 1976/77.
55.
The percentage ratio of standard first and ordinary class tickets issues against total issues given in Appendix VII illustrates the growth of this business compared to other sectors. Passengers journeys have increased from 63.35% to 66.36%, passenger kilometres from 65.77% to 69.37% and revenue from 65.11% to 69.6% the trend being for more passengers taking longer journeys and consequently paying higher fares. In the summary at Appendix VIII the comparison of bookings to and from Lo Wu to total bookings illustrates the previous point as the increases in numbers carried is 0.85%, in passenger kilometres is 0.97% and in revenue is 1.85%.
56.
From the Analysis of Goods Receipts at Appendix IX the percentage ratio shows that the trend of increasing amounts of general merchandise being invoiced to and from Lo Wu is still continuing. Imports of livestock also show a continual upswing, the number of heads increasing by 16.38%. There was a decline in the import of diesel oil- charged weight fell by 10.65% and revenue by 18.83%, the reason was due to irregular supplies to Fo Tan.
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
57.
All locomotives, carriages and wagons, electrical and mechanical equipments, machineries and plants were maintained to a good standard during the year.
Locomotives
58.
The availability factor of diesel locomotives was 85.1% as compared with 87.9% in the previous financial year. The slight drop was due to greater incidences of locomotive overhauls and modifications carried out during the year. Maintenance cost dropped from $1.684 per km. in 1976/77 to $1.590 in 1977/78.
59.
The average consumption of diesel oil rose from 3.74 kg. per locomotive in 1976/77 to 3.80 kg. in 1977/78, reflecting the heavier weight of trains. The total average cost of maintenance and oil consumption per locomotive km. dropped from $4.07 in 1976/77 to $3.98 in 1977/78.
Carriages and Wagons
60.
The availability factor of carriages rose from 89.93% in 1976/77 to 91.60% in 1977/78 and the maintenance cost per passenger coach km. dropped from $0.331 in 1976/77 to $0.300 in 1977/78.
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61.
In order to improve passenger comfort, the seating arrangement of a first class coach was repositioned and the seating capacity reduced from 80 to 70 on an experimental basis. Consideration will be given for similar modifications for more passenger coaches if it is proved popular with the passengers. Eight sets of automatic door equipments were ordered and delivered in the year and they will be installed to the air-conditioned passenger carriages in due course.
Plant and Equipments
62.
The wheel lathe ordered in 76/77 was delivered and put into service in mid 1977. To facilitate repair work for lighting, overhead cranes and other equipment installed at heights a lifting working platform was ordered and delivered in early 1978. Other equipment delivered in the year included a metric lathe, a high speed abrasive cleaning machine and an enamel braking furnace. These new equipments all help to increase the flexibility and productivity of the Railway Workshops.
63.
Signalling installation and lighting for part of the Lo Wu Marshalling Yard were completed in November 1977. Additional lighting was also installed in University Station, Tai Po Kau Station and for the new extension of the Civil Engineering Workshops Building in Kowloon Goods Yard.
64.
Minor works done for other Government Departments included the manufacturing of 2,000 litre hot water cylinders, various castings of iron, bronze and aluminium, etc.
Sh Statistical statements relating to the analysis of train and locomotive running, fuel oil expenses, consumption of lubricants and the cost of repairing locomotives, carriages and wagons are shown in Appendices XII to XV while the classification of rolling stock is shown in Appendices XVI to XX.
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CIVIL ENGINEERING
66.
The project to improve the standard of tracks was in full swing during the year under review. The first batch of prestressed concrete sleepers for replacing the traditional wooden sleepers in connection with this project was delivered in July 1977? These prestressed concrete sleepers, together with the heavier UIC 54 rails and Pandrol fastenings, were used to construct the tracks at Sha Tin Racecourse Railway Station and also to relay the section of the Down Line between Kowloon Tong and Mong Kok which was due for renewal. The latter was brought into use in mid 1978 and became the first section of the main line laid with modern track. Other sections which were due for renewal and included in the reballasting and relaying programme for 1978/79 are those between Bridges 29 and 30 near Fanling; between Tunnel No. 2 and Sha Tin Railway Station of the Down Line and also the whole of the tracks in Sheung Shui Station.
67.
Apart from the relaying of tracks due for renewal, approval had also been given for relaying 8 km. of the existing tracks of the main line to modern standards before they had reached the end of their useful lives. Premature relaying, as this process is called, is also being planned for a further 8 km. of the main line. This, together with the relaying of tracks due for renewal along the main line mentioned above, will enable the whole main line, with the exception of the section of the Up Line between Mong Kok
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and Sha Tin (excluding Beacon Hill Tunnel) which had been newly constructed with the traditional lighter rails, to be modernised by mid 1981 to coincide with the opening of the new electrified service.
68.
Also, the first batch of the new UIC 54 turnouts was delivered and installed during the year under review in connection with the track improvement project. Basically they are made to the standards of British Railways and represent a big improvement over the designs previously used, particularly that of the switch tongue, in order to allow for much higher speeds. An example of these new turnouts can be found in Sheung Shui where a maximum speed of 72 k.p.h. can be run.
69.
A new technique was adopted during the year for laying in of turnouts, viz by prefabrication on site and laying in with cranes.
This new technique not only enables more precision to be applied but also reduces the interference with traffic as a complete turnout can be laid in one night.
70.
An order was placed during the year for the purchase of an ultrasonic rail flaw detector to detect rail cracks which are not visible to the naked eye. Training of staff to use this equipment will commence shortly.
71.
A new railbus for the conveyance of men and materials was ordered in December 1977 and was eventually delivered in July 1978. This railbus is capable of hauling a trailer and is fitted with a crane and tipping body for conveyance and lifting of heavy equipment and materials.
72.
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The small permanent way trolley which had been derelict for many years was overhauled and fitted with a new diesel engine to give the thermit welding gangs more mobility.
73.
A request was submitted to Government for the purchase of a tamping levelling and lining machine which will enable the maintenance of the new heavier tracks to be carried out more efficiently and to a higher and more consistent standard. It will also facilitate the implementation of the premature relaying programme.
74.
In the past, all trackworks in connection with track widening projects were undertaken by contractors under the supervision of the Railway Division of the Public Works Department. The board of enquiry investigating the derailment near Bridge No. 9 which occurred on 20th March, 1977 recommended, inter alia, that all trackworks affecting the running lines should in future be carried out by the permanent way staff of the Kowloon-Canton Railway in order to improve train safety. As a result, a request for additional staff to cope with this new responsibility had been submitted to Government for consideration.
75.
In connection with the development of Sha Tin New Town and other areas in the New Territories alongside the railway, civil engineering works were carried out adjacent to, over, and under the railway at a number of locations. Close liaison was maintained with the consulting engineers, Maunsell Consultants (Asia) Limited and the engineering staff of the Public Works Department regarding safety measures to be taken to safeguard the railway.
76.
Close liaison was also maintained with consultants working on the modernisation/electrification project of the Railway and with engineers of the Railway Division of the Public Works Department regarding the implementation of track widening projects.
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77.
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
78. (a)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
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 Lyard 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.
13
Works Undertaken for Outside Parties
79. (a)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(e)
In March 1978 the fixed barriers in the southern concourse of Kowloon Station were modified to removable to facilitate the exhibition organised by the British Trade Commission.
A 4-way undertrack cable duct was laid at Mile 9 (14.8 m.) in February 1978 for the Hong Kong Telephone Company.
A 2-way undertrack gas pipe was laid in December 1977 at Fo Tan for the China Gas Company.
The road level crossing at Mile 9 was resited to Mile 94 (14.8 m) in January 1978 for the Public Works Department in connection with road diversion works.
In connection with the reconstruction of Bridge No. 25, the mainline was diverted twice for the Highways Office of the Public Works Department and the final alignment of the main line was adjusted in September 1977
Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages
80.
year.
197
No major damage was caused by typhoons and rainstorms during the
Minor Civil Engineering Works
81.
Other items of minor civil engineering works can be found in Appendix XXI.
PERSONNEL
82.
The following increase and deletions of posts were approved during the year, bringing the total establishment to 1,040 at 31st March, 1978, an increase of 3.48% over last year's establishment of 1,005 :-
Planning and Administration Division
Addition
1
Senior Executive Officer
Strengthening the Railway's administration
Traffic Division
Addition
3
Railway Officers II
ww
3
3
3
Manning the Control Room of Kowloon Terminus
Assistant Railway Officers) Head Shunters
Labourers
14
Manning traffic operations in Lo Wu Marshalling Yard
Attending to lavatories at stations
Deletion
3
Latrine Attendants
Replaced by 3 Labourers
Technical Division
Addition
1
Assistant General Manager, Railway
Administration and management
of Technical Division
Electrical & Mechanical Section
1
1-332
Assistant Railway Workshops Inspector (Supny.)
Senior Foreman
Foreman
Artisans I
Artisans II
')
Semi-skilled Labourers )
Supervising the maintenance works carried out by contractors for the telecommunication and electronic equipments provided at Kowloon Terminus.
Maintenance of the new colour light signalling system between Kowloon Station and Sha Tin Station
2
Labourers
155JCC
Foreman
Locomotive Drivers
>
Asst. Locomotive Drivers)
4
Artisans I
>
Artisan II
}
Semi-skilled Labourer
>
72
1
Foreman
>
2
Artisans I
>
1
Artisan II
>
1
Semi-skilled Labourer
>
1
Labourer
Civil Engineering Section
1
Senior Engineer
Maintenance and operation of two new locomotives
Maintenance of the new colour
light signalling system at Lo Wu Marshalling Yard
1
1
Assistant Way & Works Inspector
Railway Engineering Assistant I
2
Foremen
Supervising and co-ordinating the activities of the Civil Engineering Section and liaison with the Railway Division of Public Works Department.
Ensuring that works carried out adjacent to the Railway do not jeopardize the safety of railway operations.
Providing additional manpower to the Drawing Office to cope with the increase in the number and complexity of railway projects.
Supervising the construction of capital projects undertaken by contractors.
15
URBAN COUNCIL LIBRARIES
1
1
Keyman Platelayer
>
Maintenance of tracks at Lo Wu Marshalling Yard
83.
Mr. R.E. Gregory, General Manager, visited China from 6th to 9th May, 1977 to discuss railway matters of mutual interest with the Chinese railway authorities. He was invited to visit Toronto by the Government of Ontario, Canada from 3rd to 13th June, 1977 before proceeding on home leave from 14th to 25th June, 1977. During his home leave, duty visits were made to the Crown Agents, Westinghouse Brake and Signal Co. and Transmark which was a subsidiary consultancy company of the British Railways. At the request of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and The Pacific of the United Nations, he flew to Bang Kok on 10th December, 1977 to attend to first session of the Committee on Shipping and Communications before proceeding on annual leave and overseas visits from 23rd December, 1977 to 25th January, 1978. He went on leave again from 22nd February, 1978 prior to the mutual termination of his agreement with effect from 1st April, 1978. During his absence on the above occasions, Mr. U.L. Wong, Assistant General Manager, acted in his place as General Manager.
84.
Approval was given in October 1977 for Mr. U.L. Wong, Railway Workshops Engineer, to be promoted to the post of Assistant General Manager (Planning and Administration) with retrospective effect from October, 1973. Mr. Y.H. Choi, Traffic Controller, was also promoted in October 1977 to the post of Assistant General Manager (Traffic).
85.
During the year a total of 16 officers retired from the service. Officers who joined the Railway during the year included Mr. K.C. Cheng who succeeded Mr. H. Singh as Departmental Secretary and Mr. LUNG Chun-pong who filled the new post of Electrical Engineer.
86.
Mr. CHAN Yiu, the Foreman in charge of the Foundry Shop of the Railway Workshops in Ho Tung Lau, was honoured by the award of British Empire Medal by Her Majesty the Queen in recognition of his long and meritorious service.
R
87.
Meetings between the General Manager and staff associations, including the Railway Workers' Union and Traffic Officers' Association, were held regularly to improve staff-management relationship. Heads of Divisions and Sections also held meetings with the Railway Workers' Union and the Traffic Officers' Association and only those matters which could not be resolved at these levels were referred to the meetings between the General Manager and the staff associations for settlement.
TRAINING
88.
Staff
In-service training continued to be promoted at all levels. sent on various training courses during the year included the following :-
Local Courses
Mr. CHOI Shun-shing, Project Manager, attended a Decision Making Course. Messrs. U.L. Wong and Y.H. Choi, Assistant General Manager, Railway, attended a Directorate Seminar.
16
Overseas Courses
Mr. LUNG Chun-pong, Electrical Engineer, was sent to England to receive practical training with the Westinghouse Brake & Signal Co. Ltd. in the installation, operation and maintenance of signalling and describer equipment from 5th January, 1978 to 17th March, 1978. He also took a study trip on British Railways up to Glasgow after he had completed his training with Westinghouse.
Mr. LEUNG Chun-chung, Way & Works Inspector, was sent to U.K. to attend a practical training course with the British Railways on the maintenance and construction of permanent way from 24th March, 1977 to 18th November, 1977. He learnt a lot of the new track-work techniques many of which could be adopted by this Railway.
89.
Apart from these, a large number of junior supervisory staff of the Electrical & Mechanical Section attended courses on accident prevention and industrial safety organized by the Labour Department. Also, three Way & Works Trainees who were recruited in September 1977 were being given on-the-job training on a regular basis by the Civil Engineering Section. Arrangements were also made for them to attend craft courses conducted by the Morrison Hill Technical Institute.
港
六圖
STAFF WELFARE
90.
Membership of the Credit Union of the Railway Workshops stood at 75 and outstanding loans amounted to $10,548.62 at the close of the year.
91.
Up to 31st March, 1978, the grant made available by Government for welfare purpose amounted to $27,416.40. Of this amount, $19,316.50 was set available for interest-free relief loans to officers with monthly salaries not exceeding $2,920. The balance of $8,099.90 was made available as grants to assist departmental clubs and associations and also to subsidise staff recreational activities.
92.
и
Quite a number of recreational activities were organised by the Railway Social and Athletic Club, including annual spring dinner parties; visits to the Ocean Park; launch picnics and a buffet dinner. These activities were well supported by all levels of staff and their families, especially the visits to the Ocean Park which were participated by over 1,300 persons.
93.
The Club represented the Railway in the Inter-Departmental 4 x 100 Metre Relay for Men in the Annual Sports Day of the Civil Aid Services held on 11th December, 1977.
94.
The Workshops Canteen at Ho Tung Lau continued to be well patronised by staff of these shops.
17
D.M. Howes, M.B.E. General Manager, Railway
Summary of Financial Results for the past two years
APPENDIX I
No.
1976/77
1977/78
1
Route Kilometrage-Operated
34
34
2
Number of Passenger Journeys
12,210,985
14,490,912
M 4
3
Gross Railway Receipts
5 Gross Railway Expenditure
Operating Surplus
Kilograms of Goods Hauled
1,386,864,805 | 1,505,941,180
$ 38,907,789 $ 44,462,040 $34,797,733 $ 43,048,135
6
$
7
Net Fixed Assets
4,110,056 || $ 1,413,905 $238,148,274
8
Percentage of Operating Surplus to Net Fixed
Assets
1.73
243,993,836
0.58
9
Railway Operating Revenue
1976/77
1977/78
Passenger Receipts $15,612,030 $18,901,324
Goods Receipts
$19,089,798 $21,629,290
$ 34,701,828 $ 40,530,614
10
Railway Operating Revenue per Route Kilometre Operated
$
1,020,642 $ - 1,192,077
-
11
Percentage of Passenger Receipts to Gross Railway Receipts
40.13
42.51
12
13
ŵ
Percentage of Goods Receipts to Gross Railway Receipts
Revenue from Other Sources
49.06
48.65
1976/77
1977/78
Rentals
Incidentals
114,552
Central Mechanical
Workshops Services $ 59,076 $
123,630
Advertising
$ 1,388,365 $
900,072
$ 1,897,960 $2,256,136
32,802 $
$
LIBR
Interest Receivable $ 827,758 $ 537,036 $ 4,205,961 $ 3,931,426
Percentage of Revenue from Other Sources to
14
Gross Railway Receipts
10.81
8.84
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY
Operating Account for the year ended 31st March 1978
APPENDIX II
INCOME
Notes
1978
1977
$'000
$'000
Passenger services
Goods services
Rent and miscellaneous receipts
Subsidy for scholar tickets
2345
15,388
11,867
20,166
17,751
3,395
3,378
3,058
3,353
Income from postal service and other
government use
Interest receivable
67
6
1,918
1,731
537
828
EXPENDITURE
公共圖
44,462
38,908
Staff cost
21,090
17,581
General operating expenses
9
12,570
10,025
Contractor's work on goods services
10
3,823
3,199
Administration
11
1,640
1,539
Depreciation
12
3,925
2,454
43,048
34,798
SURPLUS during the year
Accumulated surplus brought forward
1,414
4,110
63,483
60,606
64,716
APPROPRIATIONS
Replacement reserve
Accumulated surplus carried forward
BLIC LIB 64,897
424
1,233
64,473
63,483
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY
Balance Sheet as at 31st March 1978
APPENDIX III
Notes
1978 $'000
1977 $'000
NET ASSETS EMPLOYED
Net fixed assets
Current assets
共
12
243,994
13
6,175
238,148 10,957
250,169
249,105
Current liabilities
14
1,177
1,527
248,992
247,578
FINANCED BY
Replacement Reserve
S
14,134
13,710
170,385 170,385
Revaluation Reserve
Accumulated Surplus
64,473
63,483
248,992
247,578
3.
4.
5.
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY
Notes to the Accounts
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
FIXED ASSETS
For all civil engineering works and buildings, the costs brought into account at the date of commission comprise the actual expenditure in the project vote. The costs of all other items of special expenditure are brought into account at date of commission or total costs to-date except for the land and buildings at Hung Hom which have been assessed by the Rating and Valuation Department.
DEPRECIATION
Depreciation is provided for on a straight-line basis at the following rates :-
Building
Bridges
2%
2%
Line Protection
2%
Tracks
2%
Signals and Switches.
2%
Telephones and Telegraphs
5%
Rolling Stock and Plant
2% - 20%
Land and tunnels are regarded as non-depreciating assets.
2.
PASSENGER SERVICES
RARIES
This is the income from passenger train working including first and ordinary class fares, excess fares, platform tickets, golfing tickets and air-conditioning tickets.
GOODS SERVICES
This is the income from freight traffic including terminal and handling charges.
RENT AND MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS
This includes rent from shops and other special rentals, advertising tenders and workshop manufacturing.
SUBSIDY FOR SCHOLAR TICKETS
This is the subsidy calculated from the sale of fixed rate scholar tickets in relation to the equivalent value of adult monthly tickets used between particular railway stations.
6.
INCOME FROM POSTAL SERVICES AND OTHER GOVERNMENT USE
This represents the income from carriage of postal freight and special trains or facilities provided for Government purposes.
7.
INTEREST
This item includes interest on Treasury Current Account calculated at a rate of 7 per cent per annum on the average balance at the beginning and the end of the financial year.
Interest on bank account
Interest on Treasury Current Account
8. STAFF COST
1978 $'000
1977 $'000
19
25
518
803
共圖
537
828
This item is the staff salaries and fringe benefic
9.
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
Fuel, light and power
Stores and equipment
Maintenance
Rates
Duty
Provision for insurance
1978
1977
$'000
$'000
3,006
2,729
536
569
6,720
4,775
842
629
1,266
1,123
200
200
12,570
10,025
10. CONTRACTOR'S WORK ON GOODS SERVICES
This is the cost of the unloading and handling of terminal trains at freight yards.
11. ADMINISTRATION
An administration overhead charge has been included to reflect the cost of central administration which is concerned with -
(i) the establishment of policies within which Departments must
work; and
(ii) the provision of appropriate resources with which Departments
will be expected to operate.
12. FIXED ASSETS
Rolling
Stock,
Plant
Land Buildings
Tunnels Bridges
etc.
Total
$'000
$'000 $'000 $'000
$'000 $'000
COST
At 31.3.77 Additions
117,413
69,698 3,725
6,131
2,954
68,731 262,521
1,489
2,151 9,771
At 31.3.78
117,413
75,829 3,725
4,443
70,882 272,292
DEPRECIATION
At 31.3.77 Provision for
the year
At 31.3.78
NET BOOK VALUE
I
1,234
1,489
2,723
1
1
252 22,887 24,373
89 2,347 3,925
341 25,234 28,298
At 31.3.78
117,413
73,106 3,725 4,102 45,648 243,994
At 31.3.77
117,413
68,464 3,725
2,702
45,844 238,148
13. CURRENT ASSETS
Stock and Work in progress Debtors and Advances
Cash at Treasury Current Account
Cash at Bank and in hand
3' IC LIBRAR
1978 $'000
16
1977 $'000
71
1,010
642
4,606
10,202
543
42
6,175
10,957
14. CURRENT LIABILITIES
1978
1977
$'000
$'000
Provision for insurance Miscellaneous deposits Creditors
271
98
652
929
254
500
1,177
1,527
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY
Source and Application of Funds for the year ended 31st March 1978
APPENDIX IV
SOURCE OF FUNDS
Surplus before interest
Adjustment for items not involving the movement of funds :
Depreciation
$'000
1978 $'000 $'000
1977
$'000
$'000
$'000
877
3,282
3,925
Increase in balance sheet
provisions
共
是
TOTAL GENERATED FROM
4,975
OPERATIONS
E
FUNDS FROM OTHER SOURCES
Interest received
APPLICATION OF FUNDS
Capital expenditure
537
5,512
(9,771)
(4,259)
書館
IBRARIES
KONG PUBLIC LIBRA
INCREASE/DECREASE IN WORKING CAPITAL
Increase in advances and debtors
368
2,454
98
5,834
828
6,662
(8,739)
(2,077)
152
Decrease in miscellaneous
deposits
277
47
Decrease in creditors
246
258
(Decrease) in stocks and
work in progress
(55)
(2)
Movement in net liquid funds :
Increase (decrease) in :
Cash at bank and in hand
501
Cash at Treasury Current Account
(5,596) (5,095)
1
(2,533) (2,532)
(4,259)
(2,077)
$
00,000
APPENDIX V
Bar Chart of Revenue Collected from Commuter, Suburban
and International Services for the Year 1977/78
: Revenue from commuter service
ZZA: Revenue from suburban service
Revenue from international service
40
38
36
34
32
30
28
26
24
沱
共
圖
書館
LIBRARIES
HONG KONG PUBLIC
18
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
1977
JAN
FEB
MAR
1978
Profit Centres
Revenue :
Specific Cost
Terminals
Train Operation
Maintenance of Rolling Stock
Contractors' work
on Goods Services
Others
Total
Surplus
KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY
Business Statement
for the year ended 31st March 1978
APPENDIX VI
Freight
Passenger Tenancies Advertising Others
Total
21,629,290 | 18,901,3242,120,038
900,072
911,31644,462,040
1,025,938
6,547,105
955,237
3,706,409
944,962
5,751,499
3,823,379
共
圖
6,749,516 16,005,013
14,879,774 2,896,311 2,120,038
7,573,043
4,661,646
6,696,461
3,823,379
1,435
1,435
1,435 22,755,964
900,072909,881 21,706,076
|
Joint Cost
Headquarter
Administration
Workshop
Administration
Permanent Way
Structure
Signalling
Departmental
Train Operation Depreciation
Rates
Duty
Provision for
Insurance
Stores handling
charges
Central Adminis-
tration Overhead
Total
Surplus after
deducting
Joint Cost
LIBRARIES
KONG PUBLI
PUBLIC LIBRA
2,142,324
647,703
5,744,347
3,112,655
660,568
73,798
3,925,549
841,800 1,265,776
173,154
361,080
1,343,417
20,292,171
1,413,905
ANALYSIS OF PASSENGER SERVICE
Part I Haulage
APPENDIX VII
Current Year (1977/78)
1976/77 Revenue
Types of Tickets issued
Passenger
Journey s
Passenger
Revenue
Kilometres
Passenger
Journeys
Percentage of
Passenger
Kilometres
Revenue
$
2,106,561.05 8,058,408.93
Standard :
First
Ordinary
....
1,046,973
8,569,926
27,446,292
3,069,338.50
7.22
9.27
16.24
177,962,054
10,102,417.70
59.14
60.10
53.45
Government :
105,985.20
First
46,204
1,134,559
134,706.40
0.32
0.38
0.71
187,684.70
Ordinary
148,817
3,791,564
221,599.75
1.03
1.28
1.17
Excess Fares :
106,892.25
103,116.30
Passengers travelling without tickets Others
58,732
1,174,640
135,039.65
0.40
0.40
0.71
153,222.35
0.81
960.00
Golfing Tickets
900
26,100
2,880.00
0.01
0.01
0.02
Monthly Tickets: (a)
157,881.80 654,165.60
First
Ordinary
73,360
702,280
4,068,303.00
6-month Scholar Tickets : (a) & (b)
3,843,720
1,463,960
12,400,200
70,715,560
189,208.00
0.51
0049
1.00
804,660.00
4085
4.19
4.26
3,873,764.00
26.52
23.88
20.50
(A) 15,549,958.83
11,805,089.93 3,744,868.90
(A) 15,549,958.83
Total Part I
14,490,912
296,114,929 |(B)18,686,836.35
100.00
100.00
98.87
Public
Goverment
15,173,680.20
3,513,156.15
(B) 18,686,836.35
ہے
Part II - Miscellaneous
Current Year (1977/78)
لا
1976/77 Revenue
$
41,818.50
20,253.00
62,071.50
15,612,030.33
Notes :
Particulars
Platform Tickets
Air-conditioned Tickets (c)
Total
-
Part II
Total Parts I and II
Revenue
$49,131.50
165,356.00
214,487-50
18,901,323.85
(a) In relation to monthly and scholar tickets, passenger journeys are based on 40 single journeys per month. (b)
The use of scholar tickets is restricted to Ordinary Class and for journeys on days other than Sundays and Public Holidays. They are not available to stations intermediate between designated stations.
kir-conditioned ticket. vere introduced with effect from 7th February. 1977.
Percentage
of
Revenue
0.26
0.87
1.13
100.00
1976/77
Revenue
SUMMARY OF PASSENGER TRAFFIC
Appendix VIII
Current Year (1977/78)
Number of
Percentage of
Inward
Nature of Traffic
or
Outward
passengers over three
years of age carried
Passenger Kilometres
Revenue
Number
Carried
Passenger
Revenue
Kilometres
$
1,666,855.00
1,642,360.10
) Bookings to and from ) Lo Wu
(
(Inward
(Outward
1,025,117 34,853,978 2,209,414.60
7.07
11.77
11.82
1,003,606 34,122,604
2,112,902.20 6.93
11.53
11.31
6,018,361.68 ) Stations other than 6,222,382.05 ) Lo Wu
Bookings to and from
(Inward
6,191,710 112,739,058
7,094,010.91 42.73
38.07
37.96
(
(Outward
6,270,479 114,399,289
7,270,508.64 43.27
38.63
38.91
15,549,958.83
Total
14,490,912 296,114,929 18,686,836.35 100.00
100.00
100.00
BRARIES
1976/77
Revenue
Nature of Goods
General Merchandise
ANALYSIS OF GOODS SERVICE
Part I - Goods Service (Merchandise and Livestock)
Current Year (1977/78)
L
Charged Weight in Kilograms
(Figures within parenthesis indicate actual
weight)
Appendix IX
Percentage of
Kilogram Kilometres
Revenue
Kilogram
Carried
Kilogram
Kilometres
Revenue
8,984,328.50 20,283.10
>Invoiced to and from )Lo Wu
(
Inward
Outward
1,354,598,925
(766,155,000)
46,056,363,450
10,490,222.80
89.95
89.95
58.92
853,835 (
853,835)
29,030,390
26,864.55
0.06
0.06
0.15
6.630.55
865.15
)Invoiced to and from
)stations other than Lo Wu
Inward
Outward
160,850 ( 2,570 (
160,850)
3,638,440
3,299.50
0.01
0.01
0.02
2,570)
51,015
450.60
Diesel Dil
2,043,342.80
Invoiced from Lo Wu
Inward
150,325,000
(143,153,000)
1,505,941,180
5,111,050,000
51,200,133,295
1,658,511.95
9.98
9.98
9.31
Livestock*
1,553,501.00
12,608,951.10
Invoiced from Lo Wu
Inward
1,910,612 Head
1,961,028.80
=====
14,140,378.20 100.00
==========
11.01
100.00
79.41
=====
1977/78
Revenue
Particulars
5,109,966.33
Handling Receipts
24,521.45
1,883.70
Baggage and Specie
Parcels
5,260.65
1,339,215.00
Vehicles and domestic animals Postal
6,480,847.13 Total Part II
-
19,089,798.23
Total
www
Parts I and II
Part II Goods Service (Miscellaneous)
B
Current Year (1977/78)
Revenue
IBRARIES
*Twenty livestock is approximately equivalent to one ton in weight.
Percentage
of
Revenue
12.12
36,777.80
0.21
2,169.35
0.01
0.03
8.22
20.59
賻
5,981,181.40
5,503.10
1,463,280.00
7,488,911.65
21,629,289.85
100.00
Freight Traffic for the year 1977-78
APPENDIX X
Month
Upward (Tonnes)
Downward (Tonnes)
Total
April 77
57
101,356
May 77
101,413
72
98,590
June 77
98,662
78
112,616
July 77
112,694
81
123,224
August 77
123,305
September 77
October 77
November 77
December 77
January 78
February 78
March 78
港
HONG KO
♪ ♪ 2 2 2 5 2 2 8
128,121
128,194
共
140,599
140,674
152,229
152,281
152,601-
152,675
143,278
143,354
129,853
129,944
89,119
89,171
133,499
133,574
1,505,085
BRA
1,505,941
Note : Livestock is excluded from the above table.
Commodities imported from China by rail
APPENDIX XI
Apples
12,061
tonnes
Bamboo poles
2,131
10
Beer
Bran
Bars, steel
Bleaching powder
25,783
11
26,285
2,671
1,470
"R
Bricks
2,302
11
Candies
Canned goods
Cardboard.
1,655
11
14,098
11
7,129
Caustic soda
5,624
"
Cement
22,999
Chemicals
3,655
Chestnuts
2,388
11
Chillies, dried
2,092
#F
Chinaware
7,715
11
Chinese medicine
8,382
"I
Clay
3,339
11
Corn
8,951
Cotton clothing
11,386
11
Cotton piece goods
19,050
11
Cotton, raw
3,924
Cotton Yarn
14,424
11
Eggs
41,292
Embroideries
1,067
#1
Fish, fresh ...................
1,727
"
Fish, frozen
4.411
#
Fruits, dried
2,437
#
Furniture
12,415
Garlic, dried
2,825
"
Glass sheets
Glassware
Grapes
Ironware
6,484
*
1,976
2,265
5,862
11
Iron wire
Maize
3,436
2,714
=
Meat, frozen ....
26,995
"1
Meat, preserved
1,022
11
Melons
4,978
11
Metal ware
3,136
tt
Mineral water
1,922
tt
Newsprint
10,150
Oil, diesel
143,166
"
Oil, motor, lubrication
2,986
11
Oil, peanut
2,001
11
Oil, rape seed
3,407
11
Onions
10,347
11
Oranges ..
3,729
#1
Paint
Paper
Paper, toilet
Paraffin wax
1,308
16,599
11
9.983
#
2,400
Peanuts
Pears
Plums
1,023 tonnes
17,535
11
1,523
#1
Potatoes
•
Poultry, frozen
20,844 14,675
11
tt
Poultry, live
4,088
#t
Prawns, frozen
1,552
tt
Pressed wood
2,756
Roofing felt
2,696
"
Salt
3,618
11
Seafood, frozen
6,033
Shoes
3,057
11
Slate
1,066
11
Soap
1,906
#1
Soda
1,270
"
Starch
6,859
11
Stationery
3,114
11
Stones
1,149
Sundries
192,265
"
Tiles
12,188
Timber
7,973
Tomatoes
1,328
11
Towels
1,591
Turnips, fresh
.........
1,616
"
Vegetables, fresh
15,903
Vegetables, preserved
31,114
11
Water chestnuts
1,154
Wine
6,833 11
909,283 tonnes
C LIBRA
Appendix XII
Analysis of Train and Locomotive Kilometrage
(April 1977 - March 1978)
Diesel Electric
Kilometrage
Rail-bus Kilometrage
Classification
1976-1977
1977-1978
1976-1977
1977-1978
Passenger
508,426.30 552,956.98
Train
Goods
156,492.95
176,663.38
Kilometrage
Military Special
Ballast Train
Total Train Kilometrage
6,640.34
11,024.86
4,942
671,559.59
740,645.22
4,942
Train Kilometrage
671,559.59
740,645.22
Locomotive
Light Locomotive
4,860.78
5,526.93
Kilome trage
Shunting Locomotive
36,186.43
46,966.70
Total Locomotive Kilometrage
712,606.80
793,138.85
F
Previous Year
1976-1977
$1,538,264.97
Fuel Cost for Diesel Electric Locomotives
(April 1977
-
March 1978)
Appendix XIII
BLIC LIBRA
1. Total cost of diesel oil for main line running
Average cost per tonne
Current Year 1977 - 1978
$1,724,374.24
$
617.45
2.
$
2,626.5623
3.
3.74
Total weight of diesel oil for locomotives (tonnes) 4. Weight per locomotive kilometrage in kilogramines
617.45
2,968.1510
3.80
Previous Year
1976-1977
Consumption of Lubricants for Locomotives
A
(April 1977 March 1978)
Appendix XIV
Current Year
1977-1978
37013.21
36044.92
5.06
1. Total consumption of crank case oil (litre)
2. Consumption per 100 locomotive kilometrage in litres.
4.67
$2.40
$1.66
3. Average cost of crank case oil for diesel electric
locomotive per litre.
5 港
恤
圖
패
Rolling Stock
Kilometrage Statistics
(April 1977 March 1978)
HONG KONG
Previous Year
1976-1977
PU
Appendix XV
Current Year
1977-1978
$1.684
1. Average cost of repair per locomotive kilometre
(Labour and material only)
$1.590
$0.331
2. Average cost of passenger carriage repair per
vehicle kilometre. (Labour and material only)
$0.300
$2.27
3. Average cost of diesel fuel per locomotive kilometre
$2.31
$0.1213
4. Average cost of crank case oil per locomotive kilometre
$0.0776
Engine Number
Engine Type
1
2
Main Generator
Approximate Weight (Fully Loaded)
Number of Drivers
Fuel Oil
Lubricating Oil
Cooling Water
Sand
Diesel Elct
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
ONG
Bogie Centres
Driving Wheel Diameter
Bogie Rigid Wheel Base
Length over Head Stocks
CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK
MOTIVE POWER
(April 1977
March 1978)
Height over Rail Level
Width over Handrails
Gear Ratio
ני
Locomotives
13
14
15
16
17 18 19
51
General Motors
71
52
G12-1125 H.P. 12 5670
D15
8
3500
627
773
10.84
8.08
1016
2.44 13.56
3.71
2.79
100
tonnes
litres litres litres
cubic
metres
63/14
2
2
22 years
& 8
metres mm metres metres metres metres
KPH
months
18,035 Kg.
25%
Adhesion
12,701
Kg.
385
53
General Motors
54
G12-1310 H.P.
D12
72
tonnes
8
3500 627 773 litres litres litres
55
12 5670
0.34
cubic
metres
8.08❘ 1016 2.44 metres mm metres
13.56 3.71 2.79 metres metres metres
20 years
63/14
100
3
1
3
& 8
KPH
months
18,289 Kg.
25%
Adhesion
13,290
Kg.
56
57
58
658
General Motors
G16-1800 H.P.
D32
98.3
tonnes
12
792
3019 755 litres litres litres
16 - 5670
0.
cubic
metres
16
1.28 1016 3.71 metres mm metres
17.27 3.96 2.82 metres metres metres
years
63/14
100
3
1
ليا
3
& 7
KPH
months
General Motors
59
G16-1800 H.P. 16 - 567C
D32
98.5
tonnes
12
2841 755 litres litres litres]
796
0.34
cubic
metres
11
metre
1016
3.71
metres
17.27 3.96 2.82 metres metres metres
63/14
100
11 years
1
1
ΚΡΗ
1
& 9
months
29,960 Kg.
30%
Adhesion
30,006 Kg.
30%
Adhesion
22,915
Kg.
8
General Motors G26CU-2000 H.P. 16 - 645E
98
D32T
12
tonnes
832
2841 755 litres litres litres
0.17
cubic
metres
9.77❘ 1016 3.71 metres mm metres
15.76 3.83 2.82 metres metres metres
63/14
100
-
1
J
1
་
ΚΡΗ
61
General Motors
G2 6CU-2000 H.P.
D32T
98
tonnes
12
832
4546 755 litres litres litres
62
16 - 645E
0.34
cubic
metres
9.77 1016 3.71 metres mm metres
3.83 15.76 2.82 metres metres metres
63/14
100
2
KPH
2
& 1
month
& 1
month
1 year
24,893 Kg.
25%
22,915
Kg.
4 years
24,893 Kg.
25%
Adhesion
22,861
Kg.
22,861
Kg.
Adhesion
12
1
12
120
Maximum Permissible Speed
Total Stock at the Beginning of the year
Additions during the year
Reductions during the year
Total Stock at the end of the year
Average Age of Class
Maximum Tractive Effort
21
APPENDIX XVI
22
23
24
Continuous Tractive Effort
Classification
APPENDIX XVII
CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK
2
April 1977
-
PRE-WAR CARRIAGES
March 1978)
NOH
Total Stock at
Average Tare
Seating
of each Class
Capacity
the beginning
(Passenger)
of the year
Additions
during
the year
6
Reductions
during
the year
Total Stock
at the end of the year
8
Total Seating Capacity (Passenger)
Tonne
Ordinary Class Carriage
38.61
102
4
5
510
11
38.71
102
1
#1
=
37.64
102
3
3
1
"
36.17
124
1
2
3
372
19
=
36.17
124
1
1
=
"
11
=
=
=
36.17
124
1
-
36.48
104
1
=
=
36.48
104
3
4
416
3
Ordinary Class & Brake Composite Carriage
38.76
do -
36.73
BR
48
56
PRIE
Total:
14
---
all
48
1
56
9
14
1402
--
CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK POST WAR CARRIAGES
2
-
(April 1977 - March 1978).
NOH
APPENDIX XVIII
Classification
Average
Tare of
Seating
Capacity
Total Stock at
the beginning
each class
(Passenger)
of the year
Additions
during
the year
Reductions
during
the year
Total Stock
at the end
of the year
Total Seating capacity (Passenger)
Tonne
First Class Carriage
42.83
72
7
7
504
First Class Carriage
37.90
80
11
1
10
800
First Class Carriage
37.90
70
(a)
1
70
First Class Carriage
48.41
68
2
2
136
First Class Compartment Carriage
50.04
64
3
Ordinary Class Carriage
45.37
118
10
Ordinary Class Carriage
45.37
118
1
圖
3
192
CO
11
1298
1
Ordinary Class Carriage
41.45
122
11
11
1342
Ordinary Class Carriage
38.86
96
23
23
2208
Ordinary Class & Brake Composite Carriage
46.64
65
3
195
Ordinary Class & Brake Composite Carriage
42.62
69
IS
1
5
345
Ordinary Class & Brake Composite Carriage
38.86
84
I
I
6
504
82
?
cull
82
7594
Note:
(a) Seating Capacity changed from 80 to 70
CLASSIFICATION OF ROLLING STOCK
GOODS WAGONS
977
-
Mal
1978)
APPENDIX XIX
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Overall
Classification
Length
Average
Tare of
Total Stock at
Carrying
the beginning
Capacity
of Wagon
each Wagon
of the year
Additions
during
the year
Reductions
during
the year
Total Stock at the end of the year
Total
Carrying
Capacity
Metre
Tonne
Tonne
Flat 45 3/4 metric ton
13.72
17.88
45.72
10
1
Flat 45 3/4 metric ton
13.72
19.30
44.71
1
Flat 80 ton
9.75
28.09
81.28
1
Lowsided Open 46 1/10 metric ton
13.72
18.90
46.08
10
Low sided Open 46 1/10 metric ton
12.19
19.30
44.71
1
Highsided Open 45 1/8 metric ton
13.72
19.91
45.11
20
Covered 44 3/4 metric ton
12.19
20.32
44.71
51
Brake Van 10 1/6 metric ton
10.67
19.46
10.16
5
57 55
Tonne
10
457.22
1
44.71
1
81.28
10
460.78
1
44.71
20
902.25
51
2280.02
50.80
BRAR
S
99
==
99
==
===
4321.77
CLASSIFICATION OF DEPARTMENTAL ROLLING STOCK
APPENDIX XX
(April 1977
March 1978)
1
2
Classification
Average
Tare of
65 Ton Break-down Crane
RB-3 Rail Bus, 6 cyl. Commer
Capacity 40 Passengers
Oil Tank Wagon
Length: 41′ - 1"
Capacity: 44 tons
Departmental Carriage $
No. 001 Seating Capacity 60
each Class
Tonne
88.40
XC
Storage Space
-
two 16'0" x 9'2"
Total Stock at
the beginning
of the year
4
Additions
during
the year
Reductions
during
the year
6
Total Stock at
the end of the
year
5.84
1
22.30
3
LIBRA
BRARIES
No. 002 Seating Capacity 48
Storage Space - one 16'0" x 9'2"
35.56
No. 003 Seating Capacity 20
Storage Space - one 16'0" x 9'2"
38.61
1
8
!
1
1
3
1
1
1
8
Items of Minor Civil Engineering Works
APPENDIX XXI
Track
The following minor works were carried out during the year :-
(a) All fishplates were inspected and greased. 622 lengths of 95R F.B.
rails, 6018 timber sleepers were renewed along the main line.
(b) 1025 pairs of fishplates, 2810 fishbolts and nuts, 6562 dog spikes
and 29100 Macbeth spikes were replaced on the main line.
(c) 5 sets of 18 ft. (5.5 m) switches, 8 sets of 15 ft. (4.6 m) switches, 14 sets of 1 in 10 crossings and 4 sets of 1 in 8 crossings were replaced.
(d) The new up line from Mong Kok to Kowloon Tong was welded so that there was only one fishplated joint in every three 36 ft. (11 m) rails.
Formation and Line Protection
(a)
The embankments and cuttings along the main line were well maintained. All fouling points and mile stones were repainted.
(b) The cutting slope at Mile 16 (26 km) was cut back in connection
with the excavation at the Hong Lok Yuen Borrow Area and the safety of the slope was much improved.
Signalling
of the
(a)
All signal wires and point mechanisms were maintained. indicates and speed restriction boards were repainted.
All point
(b) The colour light signalling system at Lo Wu Station was installed
in connection with the opening, of Stage I of the Lo Wu Marshalling
D Yard.
Tunnels
All tunnels were inspected and maintained in good order. All fastenings for the plastic sheet ceiling inside Tunnel No. 2 were checked and repaired. The side channels were also cleared.
Bridges
(a) Bridges No. 4, 6 and 9 were overhauled and repainted with epoxy
resin.
(b)
Reconstruction of Bridge No. 30 resumed after the requisite land clearance had been carried out by the District Office, Tai Po.
Road Level Crossings
(a)
(b)
Road level crossings at Mile 7, 9 and 19 (11.2 km, 14.4 km and 30.4 km) were repaired and the track underneath was repacked.
Road level crossings at Mile 132, 18 and 191⁄2 (21.6 km, 28.8 km and 31.2 km) were completely renewed.
Stations and Approach Roads
(a) All waiting shelters and/or latrines in stations at Mong Kok,
Sha Tin, University, Tai Po Kau, Tai Po Market, Fanling and Sheung Shui were repainted.
(b)
(c)
Part of the station platform at the eastern side of University Station was raised to facilitate passengers in boarding or alighting from trains.
A total of ten illuminated notice boards were installed in station buildings from Kowloon to Lo Wu.
(d) Parts of the approach roads inside Ho Tung Lau Workshops were
resurfaced with bituminous material.
(e)
The approach road for Fo Tan Sidings was reconstructed.
(f) An office was constructed at Lo Wu Station Yard for use by the
China Travel Services (Hong Kong) Ltd.
(g) Buffer stops at goods line Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 of Kowloon Station
were reconstructed.
Station Buildings and Staff Quarters
RA
(a) The roof of the running shed at Hung Hom was overhauled.
(b) The buildings of the Railway Workshops at Ho Tung Lau were repaired
and repainted.
(c) The station building at Mong Kok was repainted and the roof
overhauled.
(a) The staff quarters at Ko Shan Road were repainted and repaired.
LO WU PASSENGERS
1000-
800-
600
港公
HOO
GKO
200-
530,901
479,091
624,142
635,293
775,564
735,889
840,884
204,936
APPENDIX XXII
744,045
786,067
801,403
804,572
[1,003,606
1,025,117
71/72 72/73 73/74 74/75 75/76 76/77 77178
PASSENGERS TO CHINA
PASSENGERS FROM CHINA
15
13
TOTAL PASSENGERS
12
APPENDIX XXIII
11
=
PASSENGERS CARRIED CIN MILLIONS >
。
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共圖書館
CAL
LOCAL PASSENGERS
ONG KONG PUBLIC LIBRARIES
切
4
3
69/70 70/71 71/72 72/73 73/74 74/75 75/76 76/77 77/78
FINANCIAL
YEARS
16.00
APPENDIX
1500-
1400-
1300-
1200
1100-
1000?
900
800
港公共圖
K
皋
館
एग
ONG PUBLIC LIBRAR
GOODS C IN THOUSAND METRIC TONS >
700
600-
500
69/70 70/71 71/72 72/73 73/74 74/75 75/76 76/77 77/78
FINANCIAL YEARS
XXIV
REVENUE
CIN $1 MILLIONS >
24
23
22
21
20
19
18
A
17
共區
圖
17
16
15
14
13
12
10
a
8
HONG
PASSENGER REVENUE
7
6
GOODS REVENUE
5
4
NETT PROFIT
3
2
APPENDIX XXV
LIBRAR
69/70 70/71 71/72 72/73 73/74 74/75 75/76 76/77 77/78
FINANCIAL YEARS
Organization of Kowloon-Canton Railway
(As at 31.3.78)
General Manager
Assistant General Manager
Assistant General Manager
General
Office
Railway Workshops Engineer (in charge)
Senior Engineer
Way & Works
Marketing Operating Terminals
Officer Manager Manager
General
Office
Drawing
Engineer
Development Engineer
Office
Stationmasters
Railway
Workshops
Engineer
Electrical
Engineer
Way & Works
Inspector
APPENDIX XXVI
Assistant General Manager
Training Project Treasury Departmental Manager Manager Accountant
Secretary
Assistant
Railway Workshops
Inspectors
General
Office
Assistant
Surveying
Team
Drawing
Office
Assistant
Way & Works Way & Works
Assistant Railway Workshops Inspector
Forman
Workshops
Running Shed
Locomotive Running
Inspectors
Inspector
Foreman
Foreman
Track
Welding
Team
Cleaning
Mechanical
Signals
Carriage & Wagon Building
Maintenance
Carriage Cleaning Power Signals
Maintenance Footplate Staff Train Examiners
Repair
Locomotive
Repair Electrical
Machine
Blacksmith
Foundry
Rigger
Painter
Carpenter
Departmental Secretary
Chi ne se
Language
Officer
Senior
Senior
Clerical
Clerical
Officer
Officer
Personnel
&
Accounts Pay
Office
Office
General
Registry
Ticket
Printing
Office
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