WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1992
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AIR-CONDITIONED BUSES UPGRADED
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KOWLOON MOTOR BUS, CHINA MOTOR BUS AND CITYBUS COMPANIES HAVE UPGRADED THE SYSTEM INSIDE THEIR AIR-CONDITIONED BUSES TO PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF TEMPERATURES FROM WHICH A SUITABLE ONE CAN BE SELECTED TO IMPROVE PASSENGER COMFORT DURING THE WINTER MONTHS.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MAN SAI-CHEONG THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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MR LEUNG SAID KOWLOON MOTOR BUS WAS ALSO ARRANGING FOR HEATERS TO BE FITTED WHILE WINDOWS OF AIR-CONDITIONED BUSES OPERATED BY THE NEW LANTAO BUS COMPANY COULD BE OPENED TO MODERATE TEMPERATURES.
IN ADDITION, THE FRANCHISED COMPANIES ARE LIAISING WITH OVERSEAS BUS MANUFACTURERS ON FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING DESIGN CHANGES WHICH CAN PROVIDE BETTER CONTROL OF TEMPERATURE, HUMIDITY AND AIR CIRCULATION INSIDE BUSES.
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ON EXCESSIVE NOISE FROM AIR-CONDITIONED BUSES, MR LEUNG SAID ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT INTENDED TO BRING
IN, BY THE OF NEXT YEAR, LEGISLATION PRESCRIBING NOISE STANDARDS FOR VEHICLES, INCLUDING BUSES.
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IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT HAD RECEIVED ONLY ONE COMPLAINT ABOUT EXCESSIVE NOISE FROM CONDITIONED BUSES.
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APPLIED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SCHEME TO BE LAUNCHED
THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF INDUSTRY HAS FINALISED PLANS ADMINISTERING THE APPLIED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SCHEME ON ADVICE OF THE INDUSTRY AND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL (ITDC).
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THIS WAS REPORTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BY THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY, MS DENISE YUE.
REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON NGAI SHIU-KIT, MS YUE SAID FINANCE COMMITTEE'S ENDORSEMENT WOULD BE SOUGHT SHORTLY AND THE SCHEME WOULD BE LAUNCHED IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER.
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AS THE SCHEME BREAKS NEW GROUND FOR HONG KONG, IT HAS BEEN NECESSARY TO GIVE CAREFUL THOUGHT TO, AND TO OBTAIN EXPERT ADVICE NUMBER OF COMPLEX ISSUES RELATING TO ITS IMPLEMENTATION AND SAFEGUARDING OF GOVERNMENT'S INVESTMENT, SHE SAID.
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