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HONG KONG GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

DAILY

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Monday, August 14, 1972

TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER SPEAKS ABOUT TRAFFIC PROBLEMS

Talks are to be held soon between the Transport Department and the

Kowloon Motor Bus Company on ways of expanding bus services in the New Territories.

The Commissioner for Transport, Mr. B.D. Wilson, said this evening

that the rapid pace of development in the area had led to greater demands on

public transport and on its improvement.

He said the discussions would pay particular attention to the possibility

of introducing smaller vehicles to serve villages off the main roads.

"The New Territories Administration and the police share my concern

at the number of lorries, vans and private cars which ply for hire illegally

in the New Territories, and it is high time that public transport there is expanded

to keep pace with what people need", Mr. Wilson said.

He hoped that some useful results would be produced in the near future,

including the possible licensing of New Territories taxis.

Mr. Wilson, who was speaking at a meeting of the Rotary Club of New

Territories, said that with the opening of the cross-harbour tunnel there was

likely to be an increase in traffic in the New Territories, and this would

become even more pronounced when a second Lion Rock tunnel was opened,

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