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MTRC IS UPGRADING ITS SIGNALLING SYSTEM TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL TRAINS IN THE NATHAN ROAD CORRIDOR TO MEET PEAK HOUR DEMAND.
KCRC IS INTRODUCING A NEW SIGNALLING SYSTEM то IMPROVE THE TRAIN FREQUENCY FROM 19 TO 21 TRAINS PER HOUR BETWEEN ΤΑΙ WAI AND KOWLOON. THIS WILL INCREASE THE TRAIN AVAILABILITY IN THE MOST CRITICAL SECTION OF THE KCR BY 15 PER CENT.
THE LRT SYSTEM HAS BEEN FURTHER IMPROVED WITH THE RECENT OPENING OF THE TIN SHUI WAI LINK. THE DELIVERY OF 30 NEW CARRIAGES, HAS INCREASED PASSENGER CARRYING CAPACITY BY 46 PER CENT.
MR LEUNG SAID THERE WILL BE CONTINUED EXPANSION OF BUS SERVICES TO SERVE THE GROWING NEEDS OF THE NEW TOWNS AND THE URBAN AREAS.
WITHIN THIS YEAR, KMB WILL INTRODUCE 24 NEW ROUTES DEPLOYING 119 BUSES AND CMB WILL START SEVEN NEW ROUTES DEPLOYING 38 BUSES.
ON TOP OF THIS, THE CITY BUS WILL START THEIR SERVICE AS THE SECOND FRANCHISED BUS OPERATOR ON HONG KONG ISLAND IN SEPTEMBER.
REVIEW OF POLICE MANNING UNDERWAY: S FOR S
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THE POLICE FORCK 1S CARRYING OUT A REVIEW OF POLICE MANNING LEVELS TO MAKE THE MOST EFFICIENT USE OF THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE.
SPEAKING IN THE RESUMED BUDGET DERATE IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE SECRETARY FOR SECURITY, MR ALISTAIR ASPREY, SAID THE FORCE SHOULD BE PROVIDED WITH ADEQUATE RESOURCES ENABLE IT TO CARRY OUT ITS DUTIES EFFECTIVELY.
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HE SAID PART OF THE REVIEW BY AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT ON THE TOP MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE HAD BKEN COMPLETED, WHILE ANOTHER PART RELATING TO THE MANNING AND FORCE ESTABLISHMENT WAS STILL CONTINUING.
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WE WILL BE LOOKING CRITICALLY AT WHETHER ALL THE TASKS THE FORCE IS DOING SHOULD PROPERLY BE DONE BY POLICE OFFICERS AND, WHETHER THERE ARE BETTER OR MORE EFFICIENT WAYS OF DOING THIS HE ADDED.
MR ASPREY NOTED THAT THE 1993/94 ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURE FOR THE POLICE FORCE AMOUNTED TO $7.3 BILLION, OF WHICH ABOUT 86 CENT WAS ON PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS.
DESPITE A SLIGHT REDUCTION IN EXPENDITURE THIS YEAR, COMPARED WITH LAST YEAR, HE SAID THE FORCE'S ABILITY TO FIGHT WOULD NOT BE UNDERMINED.
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DISREGARDING CERTAIN EXCEPTIONAL CAPITAL EXPENDITURE YEAR, HE SAID OVERALL EXPENDITURE THIS YEAR SHOWED A REAL INCREASE OVER FOUR PER CENT, WHILE EXPENDITURE ON POLICE OFFICERS DEPLOYED LAW AND ORDER DUTIES WOULD INCREASE BY FIVE PER CENT IN REAL TERMS.
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