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Friday, February 22, 1974

The Stanley Street route for mini-buses will be improved

with the introduction soon of restrictions on the loading and unloading

of goods vehicles during certain hours.

Mr. Miller also reiterated that the existing PLB stard in

Des Voeux Road Central next to Statue Square will be closed within the

next month or so.

The PLB representatives were first told of this move last year

as the site will be needed for future works connected with the mass

transit scheme.

However, to compensate for the loss of Statue Square, the

Transport Department is to open up a new section of the mini-bus stand

near Connaught Centre. This will be opened as soon as the Statue Square

stand is closed, and will be capable of holding some 60 PLB's.

Mr. Miller added that access to this stand is likely to be

improved in the near future by new traffic routing.

The Connaught Centre stand and the one near the vehicular ferry

pior, both of which have only been in operation for about two months.

are proving quite popular,

The mini-bus representatives were also informed of another

new arrangement to reduce congestion, From next Friday (March 1) no

PLB's, except those holding a permit, will be allowed to travel westwards

along Peak Road from its junction with Magazine Gap Road,

This measure is necessary to eliminate the serious congestion at

the Upper Peak Tram Terminus caused by mini-buses plying for hire in the

area on Sundays and public holidays.

The PLB association representatives were first told of the

decision several months ago,

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