SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 1983
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THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE REGIONAL AIR NAVIGATION MEETING IS TO G THE REGION'S AIR NAVIGATION PLAN UP TO DATE. THIS IS THE BLUEPRINT OF ESSENTIAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES, SUCH AS AERODROMES, METEOROLOGICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES, NAVIGATION AIDS, AND SEARCH AND RESCUE CAPABILITIES.
THE MEETING WILL ALSO MONITOR PROGRESS ON AGREEMENTS AND ARRANGEMENTS MADE AT THE 1ST ASIA/PACIFIC REGIONAL MEETING HELD
IN HONOLULU IN 1973 IN WHICH HONG KONG ALSO PARTICIPATED.
MEMBERS OF THE HONG KONG TEAM WILL CONTRIBUTE BY OFFERING THE CONSIDERABLE EXPERTISE AVAILABLE FROM HONG KONG TO ASSIST IN ARRIVING AT PRACTICABLE SOLUTIONS.
SINCE THE LAST MEETING IN HONOLULU 10 YEARS AGO, AIRLINES IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC HAVE SEEN AN OVERALL ANNUAL GROWTH RATE OF 17 PER CENT FOR PASSENGER TRAFFIC AND OF 21 PER CENT FOR FREIGHT TRAFFIC, FAR SURPASSING THAT FOR ANY OTHER REGION. THE SHARE OF TOTAL WORLD TRAFFIC FOR THE SAME CARRIERS HAS DOUBLED OVER THE SAME PERIOD TO 25 PER CENT.
TEMPORARY TIMETABLE FOR DIESEL-HAULED PASSENGER TRAINS
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THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY WILL INTRODUCE A TEMPORARY TIMETABLE FOR THE DIESEL-HAULED PASSENGER TRAINS FROM JANUARY 11 TO 19 TO FACILITATE PREPARATORY WORK ON RESIGNALLING THE DOUBLE TRACK BETWEEN UNIVERSITY AND TAI PO MARKET STATIONS.
THE WORK WILL NECESSITATE THE REDUCTION OF THE NUMBER OF DIESEL PASSENGER TRAINS RUNNING DAILY FROM KOWLOON TO LO WU FROM 34 TO 32, 16 NORTHBOUND AND 16 SOUTHBOUND.
COPIES OF THE TEMPORARY TIMETABLE ARE DISPLAYED AT ALL STATIONS FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC.
A KCR SPOKESMAN SAID THE NEW SIGNALLING SYSTEM, CENTRALLY CONTROLLED FROM A SIGNALLING CENTRE AT KOWLOON STATION, IS AN INTEGRAL PART ON THE RAILWAY'S MODERNISATION PROJECT.
THE COMMISSIONING OF DOUBLE TRACK AND NEW SIGNALLING FOR THE UNIVERSITY TO THE TAI PO MARKET SECTION FROM JANUARY 21 WILL GREATLY IMPROVE THE PUNCTUALITY OF TRAIN MOVEMENTS.
TIME SCHEDULES FOR ELECTRIC TRAINS BETWEEN KOWLOON AND SHA TIN AND EXPRESS THROUGH TRAINS BETWEEN KOWLOON AND GUANGZHOU WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED.
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