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In anticipation of the rapid growth in passenger
demand, the Kowloon Canton Railway Corporation has ordered 25
additional sets of three-car units. Ten of these are already
in service and the rest before the end of August. Together
with modifications to the seating layout of existing trains, a
per cent
75% increase in the seating capacity would be achieved.
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Corporation has recently decided to expand further the
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capacity of the railway by ordering eight additional sets of
six-car units for introduction in 1990 and 1991. On present
forecast, this should cater for passenger demand up to 1992.
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As regards buses, there are at present 31 routes
operating between North-east New Territories and Kowloon.
Kowloon Motor Bus Company's Five Year Development Plan has
provided for an additional 12 routes by 1991 to cope with
projected demand. The plan is revised annually in the light
of changing needs in consultation with district boards.
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As regards vehicular traffic, the number of
vehicular trips in the corridor in the peak periods is
per cent expected to increase by 37 in 1991 over present levels.
number of road projects are in hand to meet the expected
growth.
The link road connecting Ma On Shan and Nai Chung
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Road, to be completed in August this year, will enable traffic
to bypass Lion Rock Tunnel and re-route through Sai Kung to
Kowloon via Hiram's Highway and Clearwater Bay Road. The
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