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MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1976
REDUCED FARE TRAIN TICKETS FOR STUDENTS
DURING SUMMER HOLIDAYS
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HALF-FARE TRAIN TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS DURING THE SUMMER HOLIDAYS TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE URBAN AREAS TO ORGANISE PICNICS AND OUTINGS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY, THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE KOWLOON- CANTON RAILWAY, MR. REG GREGORY, SAID THE REDUCED FARE WOULD ALSO PROVIDE AN INCENTIVE FOR STUDENTS IN RURAL DISTRICTS TO VISIT THE CITY MORE FREQUENTLY.
+THIS WILL ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES. ORGANISED BY THE URBAN SERVICES AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND TO ENJOY THE AMENITIES LACKING IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.+
THE CONCESSION FARES, HE ADDED, WOULD BE INTRODUCED ON THE XCR BRITISH SECTION FOR TWO MONTHS FROM JULY 2 UP TO AND INCLUDING AUGUST 31, SUBJECT TO A NUMBER OF CONDITIONS.
ORDINARY HALF-FARE "CHILD** TICKETS, OVERPRINTED WITH THE WORD ''STUDENT'', WILL BE SOLD FOR TRAIN JOURNEYS ON SCHEDULED PASSENGER TRAINS FROM NT STATIONS TO MONG KOK OR THE HUNG HOM TERMINAL, AND VICE-VERSA.
ONLY RETURN TICKETS FOR ORDINARY CLASS, VALID FOR THE DATE OF ISSUE, WILL BE SOLD. THESE TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE ON WEEK. DAYS. ONLY, AND NOT ON SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE IN RESPECT OF UNUSED RETURN PORTIONS OF THE TICKETS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
STUDENTS OVER-RIDING THE STATIONS FOR WHICH THEIR HALF-FARE TICKETS WERE SOLD WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY HALF-FARE PLUS 50 PER GENT FOR THAT PORTION OF THE JOURNEY FOR WHICH THEY DO NOT HOLD TICKETS.
STUDENTS FOUND TRAVELLING IN FIRST CLASS COACHES WITH THE CONCESSION TICKETS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE FULL FARE OF THE HIGHER CLASS PLUS 50 PER CENT, LESS THE ORDINARY CLASS HALF-FARE.
PURCHASERS OF HALF-FARE STUDENT TICKETS MUST SHOW TO THE RAILWAY BOOKING CLERKS AND, WHEN REQUESTED, TO THE TICKET INSPECTORS ON THE TRAINS, DOCUMENTS CERTIFYING THAT THEY ARE BONA FIDE STUDENTS EMPLOYED ON FULL TIME STUDY.
IF SUCH DOCUMENTS DO NOT BEAR PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE HOLDERS, HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD MUST ALSO BE PRODUCED FOR INSPECTION,
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