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Tuesday, December 4, 1973

FIRST STAGE OF CENTRAL DISTRICT TRAFFIC SCHEME STARTS SUNDAY

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The Commissioner for Transport announced today that the first

stage of a scheme for improving traffic flow in Central District will be

introduced on Sunday (December 9).

The first stage will be a relatively minor one, with public light

buses prohibited from entering Gilman Street (between Connaught Road Central

and Des Voeux Road Central) and the section of Wing Wo Street, between

Connaught Road Central and Des Voeux Road Central.

This

At the same time, a new public light bus stand will be opened at

the Jubilee Street Ferry Concourse, capable of holding 20 minibuses.

new off-street terminal is expected to prove convenient to intending

passengers and will at the same time ensure that public light buses do not

pick up passengers in congested side streets.

The second stage of the traffic scheme is due to be introduced on

January 6, 1974, when public light buses will be prohibited form entering

Des Voeux Road Central in either direction between Pedder Street and Morrison

Street, and westbound along Des Voeux Road Central between Jackson Road

and Pedder Street. At the same time, a second PLB stand will be opened

to the east of the Central Bus Station, with PLB stops provided in both

Wellington Street and Stanley Street.

Also in the second stage, the traffic routing in Queen Victoria

Street and Jubilee Street is likely to be reversed and public light buses

will be prohibited from entering Pottinger Street.

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