TUESDAY, MAY 18, 1993
MR COOKSEY CONSIDERED THAT THE MEASURES TAKEN BY MTRC IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST ANY REPETITION WHILE LONGER TERM ACTION WAS BEING CONSIDERED, WERE BOTH RESPONSIBLE AND SUFFICIENT.
SAFETY RECORD.
HE REMINDED THE HONG KONG PUBLIC THAT MTRC HAS AN EXCELLENT HE DID NOT CONSIDER THAT THERE ARE ANY SERIOUS DEFICIENCIES IN THE MTR OPERATION.
NEVERTHELESS, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN HIGH LEVELS OF SAFETY THROUGH CONTINUAL IMPROVEMENTS, HE HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE MTRC SHOULD -
CONSIDER THE PROVISION OF A SIMPLE BUT ROBUST TRAIN SEPARATION INDICATOR FOR THE TRAIN DRIVER;
PROCEED WITH ITS PROPOSED DETAILED HAZARD ANALYSIS OF THE COUPLER ΤΟ ESTABLISH ANY AREAS OF RISK NOT SO FAR IDENTIFIED;
AND
REVIEW AND FINE-TUNE THE DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES BETWEEN TRAIN OPERATORS AND CONTROL ROOM STAFF.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY THANKED MR COOKSEY FOR COMPLETING HIS INVESTIGATION SO PROMPTLY.
"HIS RECOMMENDATIONS
HAVE BEEN FULLY ACCEPTED AND
ARE BEING
FOLLOWED UP BY THE MTRC."
"TO MONITOR PROGRESS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RECOMMENDED MEASURES, MR COOKSEY WILL RETURN TO HONG KONG IN SEPTEMBER, HE SAID.
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BEDSPACE APARTMENTS BILL TO BE INTRODUCED
THE
BEDSPACE APARTMENTS BILL, WHICH PROVIDES FOR A
SCHEME ΤΟ
LICENSING
REGULATE THE FIRE AND BUILDING SAFETY OF BEDSPACE APARTMENTS, WILL BE INTRODUCED INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL FOR FIRST READING ON JUNE 2.
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ANNOUNCING THIS TODAY (TUESDAY) A SPOKESMAN FOR THE CITY AND NRW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION (CNTA) SAID THE BILL HAD BEEN CONSIDERED BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL AT A RECENT MEETING.
THERE ARE ABOUT 160 BEDSPACE APARTMENTS IN THE TERRITORY WITH 12 OR MORK BEDSPACES FOR RENTAL PURPOSES ACCOMMODATING ABOUT 4,000 PEOPLE.
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EACH
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AS THESE APARTMENTS ARE USUALLY HOUSED IN OLD TENEMENT BLOCKS WHERE FIRE AND BUILDING SAFETY STANDARDS ARE POOR, THE SPOKESMAN STRESSED THAT THERE WAS A NEED FOR INTRODUCING A LICENSING SCHEME ΤΟ REGULATE THESE PREMISES.
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