MONDAY, JULY 28, 1980
REVISED KCR TIMETABLE ****
A SLIGHTLY ALTERED KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY TIMETABLE WILL COME INTO EFFECT ON FRIDAY (AUGUST 1) FOR ENGINEERING WORKS CONNECTED WITH THE MODERNISATION AND ELECTRIFICATION OF THE RAILWAY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE RAILWAY SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT ALL DOWN-TRAINS WILL BE DIVERTED VIA RACECOURSE STATION WITH MOST STOPPING BRIEFLY TO ENABLE NORTHBOUND COACHES TO PASS.
HE URGED COMMUTERS NOT TO DISEMBARK OR ATTEMPT TO BOARD TRAINS AT THE STATION.
HE ALSO REMINDED TRAVELLERS TO CHINA THAT THE SECOND THROUGH TRAIN WILL LEAVE KOWLOON STATION AN HOUR EARLIER AS FROM FRIDAY.
LEAVING GUANGZHOU AT 10.10 AM, IT WILL ARRIVE AT KOWLOON STATION AT 1.07 PM. IT WILL THEN DEPART AT 2.55 PM AND ARRIVE IN GUANGZHOU AT 5.50 PM.
THE REVISED TIMETABLES ARE DISPLAYED AT ALL STATIONS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF PASSENGERS.
NEW RESERVOIR FOR FANLING *****
THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT IS CALLING TENDERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FRESH WATER SERVICE RESERVOIR IN TONG HANG, FANLING.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE PROJECT FORMED PART OF THE WATER SUPPLY PROGRAMME TO CATER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FANLING AND SHEK WU HUI NEW TOWN.
+THE RESERVOIR WILL BE AN EXTENSION TO THE EXISTING SERVICE RESERVOIR IN TONG HANG AND WILL GIVE AN ADDITIONAL STORAGE CAPACITY OF 18 200 CUBIC METRES TO THE NEW TOWN WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM, HE ADDED.
WORK ON THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START IN OCTOBER AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 18 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.
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