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Friday, February 22, 1974
The Stanley Street route for mini-buses will be improved
with the introduction soon of restrictions on the loading and unloading
of goods vehicles during certain hours.
Mr. Miller also reiterated that the existing PLB stard in
Des Voeux Road Central next to Statue Square will be closed within the
next month or so.
The PLB representatives were first told of this move last year
as the site will be needed for future works connected with the mass
transit scheme.
However, to compensate for the loss of Statue Square, the
Transport Department is to open up a new section of the mini-bus stand
near Connaught Centre. This will be opened as soon as the Statue Square
stand is closed, and will be capable of holding some 60 PLB's.
Mr. Miller added that access to this stand is likely to be
improved in the near future by new traffic routing.
The Connaught Centre stand and the one near the vehicular ferry
pior, both of which have only been in operation for about two months.
are proving quite popular,
The mini-bus representatives were also informed of another
new arrangement to reduce congestion, From next Friday (March 1) no
PLB's, except those holding a permit, will be allowed to travel westwards
along Peak Road from its junction with Magazine Gap Road,
This measure is necessary to eliminate the serious congestion at
the Upper Peak Tram Terminus caused by mini-buses plying for hire in the
area on Sundays and public holidays.
The PLB association representatives were first told of the
decision several months ago,
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