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"Given that STAR TV is a regional service and that the share of STAR TV is small in terms of local viewership, the BA felt that public hearings may not be the best way to obtain public opinion," the spokesman said.
As an alternative, the BA will discuss with STAR TV the possibility of publicising the review through announcements on its channels.
The spokesman said the findings of the survey, the analysis and statistics compiled by TELA, the submissions from the licensee and the views gathered from the public would all be considered by the BA.
According to the BA timetable, recommendations in relation to changes, if any, to the current licence will be submitted to the GIC in March next year.
Any changes to programme and advertising standards arising from the reviews will be implemented by the BA thereafter.
End/Tuesday, May 23, 1995
Tuen Mun Road Bus-only Lane Scheme modified
The Tuen Mun Road Bus-only Lane Scheme will be put to further trial but with modifications to be introduced in June.
Under the modified scheme on a trial basis for three to six weeks, the bus only lane will terminate at Sham Tseng Interchange which will be opened to light vehicles to gain access to Tuen Mun Road both bounds.
This decision was reached today (Tuesday) at a meeting of the Working Group on Traffic Improvements for the Yuen Long/Tuen Mun Tsuen Wan/Kwai Tsing Corridor after detail analysis of the results of the scheme since it was put on trial in
March.
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Chairman of the Working Group and Assistant Commissioner for Transport, Mr Alan Lui, said there had been strong demand for opening up either or both the Siu Lam and Sham Tseng interchanges so that the travelling public in Castle Peak Road area would have an alternative access via Tuen Mun Road.
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