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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1980
REVISION OF KCR FARES
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THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY IS TO RAISE ITS PASSENGER FARES BY AN AVERAGE OF 30 PER CENT FROM APRIL 1.
ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (THURSDAY), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KCR SAID THAT THE FARES HAVE REMAINED UNCHANGED FOR MORE THAN FIVE YEARS AND IS ONLY THE SECOND INCREASE IN 33 YEARS.
HE EMPHASISED THAT THE INCREASE WAS NECESSARY TO OFFSET RISING FUEL, MAINTENANCE AND OTHER OPERATING COSTS.
STUDENTS AT PRESENT PAYING $16 FOR THEIR MONTHLY PASSES WILL NOT BE AFFECTED. HOWEVER, THOSE PAYING BETWEEN $6 AND $14 WILL HAVE TO PAY AN EXTRA $2.
THE NEW FARE STRUCTURE IS AS FOLLOWS:
JOURNEY
EXISTING
REVISED
KOWLOON
MONG KOK
40€
50%
SHA TIN
70%
902
UNIVERSITY
$1.00
$1.30
TAI PO KAU/TAI PO MARKET
$1.30
$1.70
FANL ING/SHEUNG SHU!
$1.60
$2.10
-
LO WU
$1.90
$2.50
SHA TIN
-
UNIVERSITY
40%
50%
-
TAI PO KAU/TAI PO MARKET
70%
90€
FANLING/SHEUNG SHUI
$1.00
$1.30
- LO WU
$1.30
$1.70
UNIVERSITY
-
TAI PO KAU/TAI PO MARKET FANLING/SHEUNG SHUI
40%
50%
70%
902
-
LO WU
$1.00
$1.30
TAI PO KAU
-
TAI PO MARKET
30%
40%
- FANLING/SHEUNG SHUI
50%
60%
- LO WU
70%
90€
FANL ING
SHEUNG SHUI
30%
40%
- LO WU
40%
50%
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