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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1980
MTR SAFETY ASSURED
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TO DATE NO ACCIDENTS OR OCCURRENCES HAVE TAKEN PLACE ON THE MTR THAT HAVE WARRANTED THE APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR OF AN
INSPECTOR, THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, THE HON DEREK JONES TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON HARRY FANG.
HE ADDED THAT THE MTR CORPORATION WAS REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE CHIEF SECRETARY OF EVERY ACCIDENT OR OCCURRENCE IN ITS PUBLIC AREAS, AND ALL REPORTS WERE CLOSELY SCRUTINISED BY THE GOVERNMENT.
THE MTR WAS DESIGNED AND IS OPERATED WITH 'SAFETY FIRST' AS A PRINCIPAL CONSIDERATION. IT IS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED TO
INCORPORATE THE MOST ADVANCED RAILWAY SAFETY FEATURES AVAILABLE, MR JONES SAID.
PRIOR TO ITS COMMISSIONING, HE ADDED, THE RAILWAY WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND SAFE IN ALL RESPECTS BY INSPECTORS FROM THE UK RAILWAY INSPECTORATE.
FURTHER STUDY ON PERMANENT EXHIBITION CENTRE
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THE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN CONSIDERING THE CONSULTANTS' REPORT THAT FORMS STAGE OF A FULL STUDY AIMED AT THE BUILDING OF AN EXHIBITION CENTRE IN HONG KONG, THE SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC SERVICES, THE HON DAVID JEAFFRESON TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY.
*WE SHOULD BE IN A POSITION TO BE ABLE TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF EXECUTIVE COUNCIL ON WHETHER OR NOT TO GO FORWARD TO STAGE 1 THIS MONTH, IF WE GET ADEQUATE ANSWERS TO THE FURTHER QUESTIONS WE HAVE BEEN OBLIGED TO PUT TO THE CONSULTANTS, HE ADDED, IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON WONG PO-YAN.
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