TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1981
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NEW STUDENT TRAVEL SCHEME FOR HALF MILLION
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MORE THAN HALF A MILLION STUDENTS WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR CHEAPER TRAVEL ON BUSES, FERRIES, TRAINS AND TRAMS UNDER A NEW STUDENT TRAVEL SCHEME UNVEILED TODAY BY THE GOVERNMENT.
THE SCHEME IS SET TO BEGIN OPERATING IN SEPTEMBER, AND IS EXPECTED TO COST THE GOVERNMENT ABOUT $230 MILLION A YEAR.
IT WILL BE OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS AGED FROM 12 TO 25 ENROLLED IN FULL-TIME COURSES RANGING FROM PRIMARY THROUGH TO FIRST-DEGREE UNIVERSITY AND WHO HAVE A VALID HONG KONG IDENTITY CARD.
CONCESSIONARY FARES OFFERED UNDER THE SCHEME WILL BE GENERALLY SET AT HALF THE FULL ADULT FARE AND APPLY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO TRANSPORT SERVICES PROVIDED BY
* CHINA MOTOR BUS CO. LTD.-
* KOWLOON MOTOR BUS CO. (1933) LTD.-
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NEW LANTAO BUS CO. (1973) LTD.-
* HONG KONG TRAMWAYS LTD.-
* MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION-
# KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY-
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HONGKONG AND YAUMATI FERRY CO. LTD.- AND
* +STAR+ FERRY CO. LTD.
THE CONCESSIONARY FARES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS WHO HAVE A STUDENT TRAVEL CARD ISSUED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.
ANNOUNCING DETAILS OF THE NEW SCHEME, THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR PETER LEEDS, SAIDI STUDENTS WHO WISH TO APPLY FOR A STUDENT TRAVEL CARD MUST COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FORM, MARKED TD206, WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THEIR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AT THE BEGINNING OF THE NEW ACADEMIC YEAR IN SEPTEMBER.
+AFTER FILLING IN THE FORM, STUDENTS SHOULD HAND IT IN TO THEIR INSTITUTION, TOGETHER WITH THREE PHOTOGRAPHS OF THEMSELVES AND $10 TO COVER ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.
+APPLICATIONS WILL THEN BE FORWARDED TO THE STUDENT TRAVEL OFFICE OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, WHICH WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ISSUING THE CARDS AND ADMINISTERING THE SCHEME.
MR LEEDS SAID STUDENT TRAVEL CARDS WOULD BE VALID FROM SEPTEMBER 1 THROUGH TO SEPTEMBER 30 THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
EACH CARD WOULD BE SECURITY PRINTED AND LAMINATED, AND BEAR THE NAME, SEX, IDENTITY CARD NUMBER, SIGNATURE AND PHOTOGRAPH OF THE HOLDER.
MR LENDS