XN000022-1974-04-16 — Page 3

TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1974

THE NUMBER OF GOODS WAGONS SENT FROM CHINA WAS EXPECTED TO INCREASE FURTHER THIS YEAR DUE TO AN EXTENSION IN THE HOURS OF OPERATION AND HR. WONG SAID THAT FACILITIES AT VARIOUS GOODS YARDS HAD BEEN IMPROVED TO DEAL WITH THE EXPECTED ADDITIONAL

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TOUCHING ON THE NEW HUNG HOM PROJECT, MR. WONG SAID THAT THE NEW TERMINUS WAS BEING CONSTRUCTED ON A GIANT PODIUM WHICH STOOD OVER THE RAILWAY TRACKS AND PLATFORMS.

+CONSTRUCTION IS NOW IN FULL SWING AND ON SCHEDULE AND IT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN JULY NEXT YEAR.+

THE NEW TERMINUS INCORPORATES A PART MEZZANINE FLOOR AND COMPRISES A LARGE STATION CONCOURSE, ADMINISTRATION OFFICES, WAITING AREAS, A V.I.P. ROOM, SHOPS, RESTAURANTS AND RENTED OFFICES.

+WE HOPE TO MOVE THE RAILWAY TERMINUS FROM TSIM SHA TSUI TO HUNG HOM BY JULY OF NEXT YEAR AND ALL SOUTH-BOUND TRAINS WILL THEN BE TERMINATED AT HUNG HOM,+ MR. WONG SAID.

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