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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1981
THE EMUS ARE SMOOTH-RIDING, DOUBLE-GLAZED AND AIR CONDITIONED. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN IT IS 33 DEGREES AND 90 PER CENT HUMIDITY OUTSIDE, THE TRAINS ARE DESIGNED TO KEEP PASSENGERS IN CONDITIONS OF 25 DEGREES AND 65 PER CENT HUMIDITY.
UNDER NORMAL LOADS, THE EMUS WILL CARRY ABOUT 850 PASSENGERS, BUT IN RUSH HOURS, THE TRAINS CAN TAKE MORE THAN 960. THE RATIO OF SEATS TO STANDING ROOM IS MUCH HIGHER THAN ON MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY TRAINS.
THE CENTRE VEHICLE OF EACH THREE-CAR EMU HAS FOUR TRACTION MOTORS DRAWING POWER FROM THE 25 000 VOLT OVERHEAD LINE.
THE FIRST SERVICES OF THE NEW KCR FROM KOWLOON TO SHA TIN ARE SCHEDULED TO START RUNNING NEXT SPRING.
WARNING ABOUT USE OF BEACHES FOR CARGO HANDLING
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CONSTRUCTION OPERATORS WERE WARNED NOT TO USE PUBLIC BATHING BEACHES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND OUTLYING ISLANDS AS CARGO AND BUILDING EQUIPMENT HANDLING BASINS.
FAILURE TO HEED THIS ADVICE COULD RESULT IN A FINE AND EVEN JAIL SENTENCE, SAID A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
THE WARNING WAS ISSUED AFTER A FOREMAN OF A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WAS FINED $300 TODAY (FRIDAY) FOR TAKING A DUMP TRUCK ONTO THE TUNG WAN BEACH, A GAZETTED PUBLIC BATHING BEACH ON CHEUNG CHAU ISLAND, WITHOUT PERMISSION IN WRITING FROM THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN SERVICES.
PROSECUTING FOR THE NTSD, HEALTH INSPECTOR MA CHIU-TUNG, TOLD THE MAGISTRATE MR C. J. PERRIOR AT WESTERN COURT THAT THE DUMP TRUCK AND SOME BUILDING EQUIPMENT WERE FOUND ON THE BEACH ON JANUARY 27 THIS YEAR.
THE EQUIPMENT WAS LATER REMOVED BY A GROUP OF WORKERS TO A NEARBY CONSTRUCTION SITE.
THE DEFENDANT, WHO WAS EMPLOYED BY A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, ADMITTED THE OFFENCE TO AN NTSD OFFICER, SAYING HE SIMPLY USED THE BEACH AS A SHORT CUT TO DELIVER THE BUILDING MATERIAL TO THE CONSTRUCTION SITE.
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