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MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1990
TRAIN SERVICE ON DB COMMITTEE AGENDA
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THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE WILL DISCUSS THE TRAIN SERVICE AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
MEMBERS WILL STUDY WHY TRAINS OFTEN FAIL TO ARRIVE ON SCHEDULE AND WHETHER NOISE BARRIERS SHOULD BE PUT UP AT HIN KENG ESTATE REDUCE THE NOISE NUISANCE CAUSED BY TRAINS.
THEY WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE PROGRESS IN THE FORMATION OF A PASSENGER CONSULTATIVE BODY AND PLANS TO IMPROVE THE CAPACITY OF
WAI STATION.
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OTHER AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDE THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S SETTLED BUS ROUTE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR 1990-91, TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEMES IN SEVERAL STREETS AND ILLEGAL OVERNIGHT PARKING OF GOODS VEHICLES IN FO TAN.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SHA TIN DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN THE DB CONFERENCE ROOM ON THE SIXTH FLOOR, KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION.
THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 9.30 AM.
NEW SCHOOLS IN TIN SHUI WAI
THE ARCHITECTURAL
SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS AWARDED A $62.8 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
'FLEXI DESIGN' PRIMARY SCHOOL AND A STANDARD SECONDARY SCHOOL IN TIN SHUI WAI, YUEN LONG.
THE TWO SCHOOLS, WITH AN AREA OF 4,350 AND 4,890 SQUARE METRES RESPECTIVELY, ARE LOCATED AT AREA 8.
THE PRIMARY SCHOOL WILL COMPRISE A MAIN TEACHING BLOCK WHICH WILL ACCOMMODATE 30 CLASSROOMS AND FOUR SPECIAL ROOMS, A COVERED PLAYGROUND, 'AN ASSEMBLY HALL AND A BASKETBALL COURT. IT WILL ALSO HAVE ANCILLARY BUILDINGS SUCH AS STAFF QUARTERS.
FACILITIES FOR THE SECONDARY SCHOOL WILL INCLUDE A 26-CLASSROOM TEACHING BLOCK, A BLOCK OF SPECIAL ROOMS FOR FACILITIES FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL SUBJECTS, A COVERED PLAY AREA, AN ASSEMBLY BASKETBALL COURT AND PLANTING AREAS.
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WORKS FOR THE SCHOOLS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE COMPLETED BY DECEMBER NEXT YEAR AND MAY 1992 RESPECTIVELY.
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