WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 1981
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RAILWAY FREIGHT TRACK BEING UPGRADED
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THE GOVERNMENT IS UPGRADING THE FREIGHT TRACK OF THE RAILWAY TO MAIN LINE STANDARDS, THE SECRETARY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, THE HON DEREK JONES SAID IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON S.L. CHEN, MR JONES SAID THE TWO RECENT DERAILMENTS OCCURRED ON FREIGHT ONLY TRACK WHICH,
IN ACCORDANCE WITH WORLDWIDE PRACTICE, WAS NOT NORMALLY MAINTAINED TO PASSENGER LINE STANDARDS.
HOWEVER, AS THE FREIGHT TRACK LEADS TO THE MAIN LINE AND THE DERAILMENTS HELD UP MAIN LINE SERVICES, ACTION IS BEING TAKEN TO UPGRADE THE TRACK TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE.
MR CHEN ALSO ASKED WHETHER ANY SPECIAL TRAINING WOULD BE PROVIDED TO STAFF OF THE KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY TO ENSURE SAFE OPERATION AFTER ITS ELECTRIFICATION.
MR JONES SAID THAT A DETAILED AND COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAMME HAD BEEN DEVELOPED BY THE KCR MANAGEMENT AND THE GOVERNMENT'S CONSULTANTS, TRANSMARK, AND HAD BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE MARCH.
+ IT WILL COVER ALL STAFF AND EVERY ASPECT OF THE RAILWAY SERVICE, + HE SAID.
NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS FOR LANGUAGE INSTITUTE
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THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION THE HON COLVYN HAYE SAID IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD NOT ENGAGE A PROPORTION OF NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS FOR THE TRAINING OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH IN THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION.
IN REPLY TO A QUESTION FROM REV THE HON JOYCE BENNETT,
MR HAYE, HOWEVER, SAID A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER WOULD BE ENGAGÉD IN THE PROPOSED INSTITUTE OF LANGUAGE IN EDUCATION TO WORK CLOSELY WITH ENGLISH DEPARTMENTS IN THE COLLEGES.
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