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Tuesday, January 13 1976.
REFRIEVE FOR AIRFORT COACH SERVICE
The airport coach service, Route 200, is to continue operating
at least for another six weeks.
The decision was taken following talks at the weekend between
the Transport Department and KB on results of the two-week trial period
which featured a revised route and lover fares.
During the trial period from December 29 to January 12, the
service carried an average of 1,236 passengers a 'ay compared with an
average of 715 for the period December 1 to 28.
Although this figure is still below the break-even point,
which at a $2 fare calls for 1,425 passengers a day, officials are
encouraged by the response to the recent changes in route and
fare. The company has suggested that the service be continued for a
further period up to the end of February in the hope that passenger
traffic will increase.
While there has been an increase in the number of passengers
carried to and from intermediate points the survey conducted by
Transport Inspectors on January 7 and 8 shows 74 per cent of passengers
were travelling to the airport and 65 per cent from the airport. During
the survey a total of 1,247 passengers were interviewed.
The Central District terminus is located in Ice House Street,
between Connaught Road Central and Chater Road and the Airport terminus
is situated at the western end of the Arrivals Hall, next to the public
car park.
The first coach leaves Central at 7 a.m. and the Airport
at 7.25 a.. and the service then operates every 15 minutes until
7.40 p.m. from the Airport and 8.15 p.m. from Central,
/On journeys.