XN000022-1975-11-26 — Page 5

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1975

+ IN 1906 VIEWS WERE EXPRESSED THAT HUNG HOM SHOULD BE CHOSEN AS THE TERMINUS, BUT THIS OPTION WAS NOT TAKEN UP. WE ARE NOW MOVING CLOSE TO THE AREA ORIGINALLY PROPOSED AT THAT TIME,+ HE SAID.

HOWEVER, THE NEW STATION AT HUNG HOM, WITH ITS MODERN AMENITIES AND ATTRACTIVE DECOR AND DESIGN, WOULD MAKE

A FITTING COMPENSATION TO THE OLD TERMINUS AT TSIM SHA TSUI, MR. GREGORY SAID.

THE NEW $150 MILLION STATION IS DIFFERENT IN CONCEPT FROM TSIM SHA TSUI, FOR IT OPERATES WITH THE CONCOURSE ABOVE THE PLATFORMS, AND WITH THE TWO LEVELS CONNECTED BY ESCALATORS, LIFTS AND STAIRWAYS.

THE NUMBER OF PLATFORMS IS INCREASED FROM TWO TO THREE, AND UNLIKE THOSE AT TSIM SHA TSUI, EACH OF THEM CAN HOLD A TRAIN WITH 14 PASSENGER COACHES.

MR. GREGORY CONTINUED: +THE STATION HAS CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION AND PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS, AND ELECTRIC ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE INDICATOR BOARDS. THESE WILL BE OPERATED BY A STATION CONTROLLER WHO WILL BE ABLE TO SEE AND SPEAK TO SELECTED PARTS OF THE STATION.

+THE CLOSED-CIRCUIT TELEVISION SYSTEM HAS MONITOR SCREENS IN THE STATION CONTROLLER'S OFFICE AND ON ALL PLATFORMS SO THAT TRAIN CREWS CAN SCAN THE WHOLE PLATFORM TO ENSURE SAFETY DURING THE DEPARTURE OF TRAINS.

+COMMUNICATION BETWEEN SHUNTERS, SIGNALMEN AND DRIVERS OF LOCOMOTIVES TOO WILL BE MADE MUCH MORE CONVENIENT BY ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO.+

INSIDE THE MAIN CONCOURSE THERE WILL BE A RESTAURANT, A SNACK BAR AND A RAIL BAR, WHICH TOGETHER WILL OFFER A COMPLETE RANGE OF FOOD, FROM A FAST SNACK TO A FULL MENU OF WESTERN OR CHINESE CUISINE.

BANKING SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE AT A MINI-BANK AND BOOKS AND MAGAZINES CAN BE BOUGHT AT A BOOK SHOP. A TRAVEL AGENCY OFFICE IN THE CONCOURSE WILL GIVE ADVICE AND FACILITIES TO PASSENGERS TO AND FROM CHINA.

THE RAILWAY ITSELF HAS AN ENQUIRY OFFICE TO HELP PASSENGERS AND NEWCOMERS TO HONG KONG.

PLANNING FOR THE TERMINUS TOOK ACCOUNT NOT ONLY OF PASSENGER AND FREIGHT NEEDS, BUT ALSO OTHER TRANSPORT REQUIREMENTS.

/MR. GREGORY