MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1986
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TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENTS IN SAI KUNG TOWN
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A NEW TERMINUS FOR FRANCHISED BUSES. GREEN MINIBUS AND PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES WILL COME INTO OPERATION IN SAI KUNG TOWN TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
THE TERMINUS IS DESIGNED TO COPE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF SAI KUNG TOWN AND THE INCREASE IN RECREATIONAL VISITORS TO SAI KUNG DISTRICT.
KMB ROUTES 92, 94 AND 99: AND GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES 1, 2 AND 9 WILL TERMINATE AT THE TERMINUS.
THE TERMINUS IS PART OF A CONTINUING PROGRAMME OF IMPROVEMENT WORKS IN SAI KUNG. THESE INCLUDE IMPROVEMENTS TO PO TUNG ROAD AND MAN NIN STREET, CONSTRUCTION OF A PARKING PLACE FOR BUSES, AND PROVISION OF LAY-BYS IN CHAN MAN STREET.
FROM TOMORROW, AN ADDITIONAL TAXI STAND ADJACENT TO THE WATERFRONT WILL ALSO COME INTO OPERATION.
A MULTI-STOREY CAR PARK IN CHAN MAN STREET WILL SOON BE OPENED TO ALLEVIATE THE SHORTAGE OF PARKING SPACES IN THE AREA.
PLB RESTRICTED ZONES IN SAI KUNG
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CHAN MAN STREET IN SAI KUNG WILL BE DESIGNATED A 24-HOUR DAILY PUBLIC LIGHT BUS PROHIBITED ZONE FROM 10 AM TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
AT THE SAME TIME, THE SECTION OF FUK MAN ROAD LEADING TO THE BUS AND GREEN MINIBUS TERMINI, AND THE TAXI STAND IN SAI KUNG TOWN WILL BE MADE A PLB RESTRICTED ZONE.
THE EXISTING PLB PROHIBITED ZONE ON PO TUNG ROAD WILL BE AMENDED TO START AT A POINT NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH FUK MAN ROAD.
THE EXISTING PLB PROHIBITED ZONE ON MAN NIN STREET WILL ALSO BE AMENDED TO START AT A POINT NEAR ITS JUNCTION WITH PO TUNG ROAD.
NO PLB WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE RESTRICTED AREA.
WITH EFFECT FROM THE SAME TIME, THE SAI KUNG TOWN GREEN MINIBUS TERMINUS WILL BE DESIGNATED A 24-HOUR DAILY RESTRICTED ZONE.
NO VEHICLE WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER THE RESTRICTED AREA.
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