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Friday, June 8, 1973
TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT AIRPORT
Members of the public are advised not to take their cars to the
airport on weekends from about midday to 6 p.m. during the airport's peak
operating hours.
Serious traffic problems have been encountered during recent
weekends because of the limited parking facilities, and some motorists
have oven abandoned their cars in areas where they block the entrances
or exits.
The situation is also aggravated by large numbers of mini buses,
particularly from the New Territories, bringing people to meet or farewell
friends and relatives booked on charter flights during the week.
The existing open-air car park in front of the terminal building
has space for only about 350 cars and this is usually fully occupied
every day.
A new multi-storey car park with accommodation for more than four
times that number has been included in the current expansion of the airport to cater for the present and projected requirements, but the first 800
spaces will not be available for use until 1975.
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In the meantime to avoid unnecessary congestion for genuine users
of the airport people are advised to leave their cars at home when visiting
the terminal.
Release time: 7.00 p.m.
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