TUESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1984
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SAI KUNG TAXI BOUNDARY EXTENDED TO SHUN LEE TSUEN
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THE GOVERNOR-IN-COUNCIL HAS APPROVED THE EXTENSION OF THE BOUNDARY FOR SAI KUNG-BASED NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS INTO THE URBAN AREA AS FAR AS SHUN LEE TSUEN, A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (JANUARY 31).
A TAXI STAND WILL BE DESIGNATED IN LEE ON ROAD CLOSE TO THE SHUN LEE BUS TERMINUS WHICH IS CURRENTLY SERVING SEVEN BUS ROUTES AND ONE MAXICAB ROUTE.
COMMENTING ON THE NEW SAI KUNG BOUNDARY LIMIT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, + THE TAXI STAND WILL PRESENT NO TRAFFIC PROBLEMS BECAUSE THE SECTION OF CLEARWATER BAY ROAD FROM TSENG LAN SHUE TO SHUN LEE TSUEN IS A HIGH CAPACITY ROUTE, ALLOWING NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS TO MOVE FREELY.
+ THE PROPOSED ROUTING IS ALONG A CORRIDOR WITH NEWLY-COMPLETED ROADS AND RELATIVELY LIGHT TRAFFIC AND IS ACCEPTABLE FOR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT.
+THE NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS WILL ALSO BE ALLOWED TO USE ROADS IN AND LEADING TO RENNIE'S MILL. THIS RELAXATION MIGHT NEED TO BE REVIEWED AT A LATER DATE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW TOWN AT JUNK BAY,+
THESE NEW BOUNDARY LIMITS, TOGETHER WITH THE NEW NEW TERRITORIES TAXI LIMITS APPROVED ON DECEMBER 6, ARE EXPECTED TO TAKE EFFECT BEFORE THE END OF MARCH, PENDING COMPLETION OF ALL RELATED WORKS.
UNDER THE NEW BOUNDARY EXTENSIONS, THE ROUTE TWISK AND TUEN MUN ROAD BOUNDARIES WILL BE EXTENDED TO ALLOW NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS TO ENTER THE TSUEN WAN MTR STATION,
FROM TAI PO ROAD, NEW TERRITORIES TAXIS WILL BE ABLE TO GO AS FAR AS THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY.
IF THE LIMITED PENETRATION INTO TSUEN WAN MTR STATION PROVE SATISFACTORY, A FURTHER EXTENSION INTO SHA TIN AS FAR AS THE PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL WILL BE CONSIDERED WHEN IT OPENS LATER THIS YEAR.
+THIS WILL PROVIDE THE NEW TERRITORIES TAXI PASSENGERS WITH A BETTER TRANSPORT ACCESS TO THE URBAN AREA AND INTERCHANGE FACILITIES LIKE THE MTR STATIONS.+
+THESE ADDITIONAL NEW TERRITORIES TAXI ACTIVITIES ALONG THE SPECIFIC ROUTES SHOULD NOT IMPOSE SERIOUS IMPACT UPON THE URBAN TAXI TRADE AS INDICATED BY A SURVEY REPORT RECENTLY CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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