by Management Nanking, Nov, 11, Reckless driving of highway buses at railway crossings, and repeated commandeering of troop trains by force, have been directly responsible for the successive accidents on the Canton-Hankow railway, declared Mr, Ling Hung-hsun managing-director of the line, in a press interview to-day.
'While' laying equal blame on the incomplete equipment of the new route, and the incompetence of seme railway staff, for the recent train mishaps, Mr.' Ling pointed out that the line would not' be. really come pleted until the end of the year, Owing to the political situation, through trame was Inaugurated early: last April, much ahead of the original programme.
To remedy the present situation, Mr. Ling revealed that an arrangement had been made with the Ministry of Railways to liitroduce the following measures on the line to ensure greater trae safety:
1. 'The winding tracks between Chinchow and Lochang are to be torn up, and a new route will be cut, while repair work on the bridge at' Chin tongshan will be rushed.
2-~The workshops at Wuchang and Canton will rush repair work on damaged locomotives and, a9 soon as new.shipment of railway material rives from England, more long-dlstance' phone lines will be installed, 3. Additional transportation seetions are to be established.
4. General resume of railway staff is to be effected and training classes, are to be opened in order to attain, greater working efclency.
With these plans enforced, Mr Ling expects to see a marked Improvement after three months—Central New!
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