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DRIVERS OR OPERATORS COULD ALSO APPROACH TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TO DISCUSS MATTERS OF CONCERN.
OFFICERS OF THE
AT PRESENT THE TAXI STAND OUTSIDE THE SHEUNG SHUI KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY STATION 19 LOCATED ABOUT 60 METRES FROM THE ENTRANCE OF THE STATION ΤΟ SERVE PEDESTRIANS USING THE TWO FOOTBRIDGES NEARBY AS WELL AS TRAIN PASSENGERS.
AT THE ENTRANCE OF THE KCR STATION IS A LAYBY FOR TAXIS TO SET DOWN PASSENGERS.
UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE NORTH DISTRICT BOARD AND WITH THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE CONFERENCE ON NEW TERRITORIES TAXI OPERATIONS, WHERE THE TRADE IS FULLY REPRESENTED, THE ROAD SECTION OUTSIDE THE TAXI STAND AND THE LAYBY WAS DESIGNATED AS TAXI RESTRICTED ZONE EARLY LAST YEAR IN ORDER TO DETER TOUTING BY SOME TAXI DRIVERS.
AT THE SAME TIME, DISCUSSIONS ON FURTHER IMPROVING SITUATION AT THE TAXI STAND HAVE BEEN CONTINUING IN THE CONFERENCE NT TAXI OPERATIONS.
THE ON
MEANWHILE TAXI DRIVERS, AFTER SETTING DOWN PASSENGERS AT THE LAYBY, ARE URGED TO MOVE ON TO JOIN THE QUEUE AT THE TAXI STAND. THE PICKING UP OF PASSENGERS BY SOME TAXIS AT THIS LAYBY HAS CAUSED COMPLAINTS OF QUEUE JUMPING FROM OTHER DRIVERS WHO USE THE
TAXI STAND.
PROPER
DISTRICT BOARD COMMITTEE TO NOMINATE CO-OPTED MEMBERS
THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD'S CULTURE AND SPORTS COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON THURSDAY (APRIL 13) TO NOMINATE CO-OPTED MEMBERS TO THE COMMITTEE.
PROGRESS REPORTS OF THE SHA TIN ARTS ASSOCIATION, SHA TIN SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE DISTRICT FESTIVAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE WILL BE TABLED AT THE MEETING.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS APPLICATION FOR FUNDS FOR
1989-90.
THE YEAR
NOTE TO EDITORS:
DISTRICT
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING OF THE SHA TIN BOARD'S CULTURE AND SPORTS COMMITTEE TO BE HELD AT THE SHA DISTRICT BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM ON SIXTH FLOOR, KCR HOUSE, SHA STATION ON THURSDAY (APRIL 13). THE MERTING WILL BEGIN AT 9.30 AM.
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