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THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE AMENDMENTS WERE MADE AFTER TAKING INTO ACCOUNT THE FREQUENT NEED TO MOVE WORK-CREWS WITH THE VEHICLES.
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AN ADDITIONAL AMENDMENT TO THESE REGULATIONS, WHICH WILL NO DOUBT BE WELCOMED BY NEW TERRITORIES RESIDENTS, ALLOWS EXCESS PASSENGER PERMITS TO BE ISSUED TO VEHICLES OF UNDER TWO TONS. PREVIOUSLY THESE PERMITS WERE RESTRICTED TO VEHICLES OF TWO TONS OR MORE.
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT BECAUSE OF THE IMPROVED DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THESE SMALLER VEHICLES IN RECENT YEARS, THE RESTRICTIONS WERE NO LONGER NECESSARY, THE EXCESS PASSENGERS PERMITS ARE USED BY VILLAGERS MAINLY FOR MOVING THEIR FARM PRODUCE TO MARKET IN AREAS NOT OTHERWISE SERVED BY BUSES.
TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF EDINBURGH PLACE
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EDINBURGH PLACE, BETWEEN QUEEN'S PIER AND THE CITY HALL, WILL BE CLOSED FROM 9.30 A.M. TO 11.30 A.M. ON SATURDAY (JANUARY 24) FOR THE REHEARSAL OF THE GALA OPENING OF THE HONG KONG ARTS FESTIVAL.
BUSES AND MAXICABS WILL NOT BE AFFECTED BY THE CLOSURE. TEMPORARY TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE PUT UP IN THE VICINITY OF EDINBURGH PLACE.
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