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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1983
LANTAO BUS FRANCHISE EXTENDED
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THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL HAS APPROVED EXTENSION OF THE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO THE NEW LANTAO BUS COMPANY LIMITED FOR A FURTHER PERIOD OF TWO YEARS UNTIL MARCH 31, 1989, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
THE COMPANY'S PRESENT FRANCHISE EXTENDS TO MARCH 31, 1987.
FOUNDED IN 1973, THE COMPANY NOW OPERATES SIX ROUTES FROM MUI WO, SERVING TAI O, NGONG PING, TUNG CHUNG, TONG FUK, SHEK PIK AND PU! 0.
IT HAS A LICENSED FLEET OF 47 SINGLE-DECK BUSES AND NINE DOUBLE-DECK BUSES.
RESTRICTED ZONE ON CANTON ROAD
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FROM 10 AM ON TUESDAY (DECEMBER 20), THE SECTION OF CANTON ROAD BETWEEN KOWLOON PARK DRIVE AND A POINT ABOUT 75 METRES TO THE SOUTH OF ITS JUNCTION WITH PEKING ROAD WILL BE DESIGNATED A RESTRICTED ZONE FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM.
EXCLUDED FROM THIS ZONE IS A SHORT SECTION ON THE EASTERN KERBSIDE OF CANTON ROAD FROM BUILDINGS NOS, 68 TO 112.
WITHIN THE RESTRICTED ZONE, ALL MOTOR VEHICLES EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES AND THOSE AUTHORISED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM PICKING UP OR SETTING DOWN PASSENGERS OR LOADING OR UNLOADING GOODS.