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Friday, December 7, 1973
AIM OF RESITING PLB STANDS IN CENTRAL CLARIFIED
Govt Not Trying To Squeeze Mini-Buses Out Of Business Says Mr. Wilson
The Commissioner for Transport, Mr. Brian Wilson, today reiterated
that the new traffic management scheme for public light buses is aimed
at improving traffic flow in Central District.
He described allegations that the government is trying to put
PLB's in Central out of business as totally unfounded.
"What the government is trying to do," he explained, "is to
shift PLB loading points to the outskirts of Central where there are less
congested aocess routes.'
The Commissioner said that this would neither reduce the volume
of PLB business nor cause problems for passengers, because the new loading
points were not too far away and offered adequate spac›
Mr. Wilson further pointed out that by shifting the loading points,
the government had to set aside valuable land in Central for new PLB
termini.
The provision of more suitable loading points, he said, would
not only improve traffic flow in Central area but also enable passengers
to board the PLB's in safety.
"It is because of these that the government has decided to go
ahead with the scheme 11 Mr. Wilson said.
The first stage of the scheme to be introduced on Sunday (December
9) will prohibit public light buses from entering Gilman Street (between
Connaught Road Central and Des Voeux Road Central) and the section of Wing
Wo Street, between Connaught Road Central and Des Voeux Road Central.
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