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THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1980
TEMPORARY RESCHEDULING OF KCR TIMETABLE
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THE TRAIN TIMETABLE ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 1) WILL BE SLIGHTLY ALTERED, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY ANNOUNCED TODAY.
THE TEMPORARY RESCHEDULING WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCED ON SEPTEMBER 17 AND 18 BECAUSE OF ENGINEERING WORK AT RACECOURSE STATION FOR THE MODERNISATION AND ELECTRIFICATION OF THE RAILWAY, HE SAID.
THE REVISED TIMETABLE WILL BE DISPLAYED AT ALL STATIONS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF COMMUTERS.
AT THE SAME TIME, A NEW SECTION OF TRACK SITUATED ABOUT 100 METRES NORTH OF SHA TIN STATION TO THE SOUTHERN END OF RACECOURSE STATION WILL COME INTO OPERATION ON TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 2).
THE SPOKESMAN URGED PEOPLE NOT TO RISK THEIR LIVES BY CROSSING OR WALKING ALONGSIDE IT.
WONG CHUK HANG URBAN CLEARWAYS EXTENDED ******
THE EXISTING URBAN CLEARWAY RESTRICTED ZONES AT THE NORTHERN APPROACH RAMPS TO AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE WILL BE EXTENDED FROM 10 AM ON MONDAY (SEPTEMBER 1).
THE NEW ZONES ARE I
* THE SECTION OF WONG CHUK HANG ROAD FROM ITS WESTERN END TO A POINT ABOUT 40 METRES EAST OF ITS JUNCTION WITH HEUNG YIP ROAD=
* THE SECTION OF ABERDEEN MAIN ROAD FROM ITS EASTERN END
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A 20 METRE SECTION OF HEUNG YIP ROAD SOUTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH WONG CHUK HANG ROAD=
A 25 METRE SECTION OF THE UNNAMED SLIP ROAD OFF WONG CHUK HANG ROAD LEADING TO THE LOADING/UNLOADING BAY➡
THE SECTION OF THE SAME SLIP ROAD FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH THE ABERDEEN-BOUND DOWNRAMP OF AP LEI CHAU BRIDGE TO A POINT ABOUT 25 METRES EAST OF THE JUNCTION.
WITHIN THESE RESTRICTED ZONES, ALL VEHICLES EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM STOPPING FOR PASSENGERS OR LOADING AND UNLOADING GOODS.
TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.