SUNDAY, MAY 15, 1988
LION ROCK TUNNEL TRAFFIC STUDY REPORT ON DB AGENDA
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S FINAL REPORT OF THE LION ROCK TUNNEL TRAFFIC STUDY WILL BE A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION AT THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING ON TUESDAY (MAY 17) MORNING.
THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT SCHEMES COVER THE TIDAL FLOW: SIGNAL-CONTROLLED MERGING; TUNNEL AREA EXTENSION; ONE-WAY TOLL; MONITOR OF FLOWS, QUEURS AND JOURNEY TIMES; EXTENSION OF BUS LANE OPERATION HOURS; NORTHBOUND BUS PRIORITY AND CONTINGENCY MEASURES.
THE MEETING WILL ALSO DISCUSS A STATEMENT INITIATED BY NINE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPPORTED BY 12 OTHER MEMBERS OBJECTING TO MTRC'S DECISION TO IMPOSE A SURCHARGE DURING PEAK HOURS.
THE STATEMENT INCLUDES A COUNTER-PROPOSAL OF INCREASING THE NUMBER OF BUS ROUTES FROM SHA TIN TO OTHER DISTRICTS SO AS TO REDUCE THE DEMAND FOR MTRSERVICES.
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A MEMBER, MR KAN CHUNG-NIN, WILL ASK THE RATING AND VALUATION DEPARTMENT TO EXPLAIN ITS ASSESSMENT CRITERIA BEVALUATION OF SHA TIN PREMISES.
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ANOTHER MEMBER, MR CHING CHEUNG-YING, WILL ENQUIRE ABOUT TRIAD ACTIVITIES IN SHA TIN AND THE POLICY ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICE OFFICES,
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PAPERS CONCERNING THE INTRODUCTION OF SUMMER TINE IN HONG KONG; THE MEET-THE-PUBLIC SCHEME; AND ANNUAL WORK PROGRAMMES OF THE SHA TIN OFFICES OF THE BUILDING AND LANDS, EDUCATION, HOUSING, SOCIAL WELFARE AND TRANSPORT DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS THE ICAC REGIONAL OFFICE.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE AN OVERSEAS STUDY VISIT FOR THE BOARD; RECOMMENDAT LONS
ON CO-OPTED MEMBERS BY THE BOARD'S COMMITTEES; PROPOSED TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE FINANCE AND GENERAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: AND A REPORT FROM THE DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTER.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING BEGIN AT 9.30 AM ON TUESDAY (MAY 17) IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM ON SIXTH FLOOR OF KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION.
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