MONDAY, MAY 21, 1984
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FOOTBRIDGE TO LINK RAILWAY STATIONS
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A DOUBLE-DECK FOOTBRIDGE IS BEING BUILT ACROSS THE SHAM CHUN RIVER TO LINK SHAM CHUN AND LO WU RAILWAY STATIONS, AS A JOINT VENTURE BETWEEN THE HONG KONG AND CHINESE GOVERNMENTS.
THIRTY-FIVE METRES OF THE 61-METRE LONG BRIDGE WILL BE BUILT BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. THE REMAINING PART, INCLUDING THE CENTRAL COLUMNS, IS NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES.
A $24.7-MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE HONG KONG SECTION HAS BEEN AWARDED TO GAMMON (HONG KONG) LIMITED BY THE RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
WORK STARTED LAST WEEK AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN 10 MONTHS.
THE CONTRACT INCLUDES PROVIDING THE FOUNDATIONS AND STRUCTURAL STEEL FRAME FOR THE NEW RAILWAY STATION TO BE BUILT AT LO WU.
THIS IS BEING DESIGNED AND WILL BE ABLE TO HANDLE 5 000 PASSENGERS AN HOUR.
IT WILL INCLUDE A COMPLEX PROVIDING OFFICE ACCOMMODATION FOR THE POLICE AND THE IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS AND EXCISE DEPARTMENTS, AN ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE HALL, A CANTEEN AND VEHICLE HOLDING AREAS.
WORK ON BUILDING THE SUPERSTRUCTURE OF THE STATION IS SCHEDULED TO START NEXT YEAR AND IT IS DUE TO OPEN IN 1987.
TUNNEL TICKETS FOR DISABLED DRIVERS
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DISABLED DRIVERS WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN EXEMPTED FROM VEHICLE LICENCE FEES SHOULD OBTAIN PRE-PAID TICKETS FROM THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IN ORDER TO BE EXEMPTED FROM CROSS-HARBOUR TUNNEL TAX WHICH COMES INTO FORCE ON JUNE 1.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (LICENSING) OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MR COLIN PRISTON SAID TODAY (MONDAY) THAT EXEMPTION WOULD ONLY BE GIVEN IN THE FORM OF BOOKS OF 10 TICKETS WHICH WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S LICENSING OFFICE AT 2 MURRAY ROAD, GROUND FLOOR, HONG KONG AT $50 PER BOOK.
MR PRISTON EMPHASISED THAT EXEMPTION WOULD ONLY BE BY TICKET AND DRIVERS PRESENTING CASH AT THE TOLL-BOOTHS WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY THE FULL AMOUNT.
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