XN000022-1978-09-29 — Page 2

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1978

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TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT SCHEME FOR SHA TIN RACES

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THE THIRD OF FOUR STAGES TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW IN HO MAN TIN AND KOWLOON TONG DURING HORSE RACING AT SHA TIN WILL COME INTO EFFECT FROM 10 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 4).

THIS STAGE INVOLVES THE BANNING OF RIGHT TURNS INTO THE WESTERN SECTION OF ARGYLE STREET AND WATERLOO ROAD FOR ALL SOUTHBOUND VEHICLES, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FRANCHISED BUSES, ALONG WATERLOO ROAD..

THE WESTERNMOST LANE OF THE SOUTHBOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF WATERLOO ROAD BETWEEN THE LOOP ROAD BENEATH THE PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD FLYOVER AND WATERLOO ROAD AND ARGYLE STREET JUNCTION WILL BE DESIGNATED AS A +BUS ONLY+ LANE.

ALL MOTOR VEHICLES, EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES, WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING THE +BUS ONLY+ LANE.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID THAT MOTORISTS TRAVELLING SOUTHBOUND ALONG WATERLOO ROAD AND WISHING TO GO TO THE WESTERN SECTION OF ARGYLE STREET AND WATERLOO ROAD SHOULD USE THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE VIA PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD, PERTH STREET, GULLANE ROAD AND ARGYLE STREET.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTOR ISTS.

THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED MOTORISTS THAT WHEN HORSE RACING STARTS AT SHA TIN ON OCTOBER 7 THEY SHOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO FIND PARKING IN SHA TIN.

+THERE ARE NO PARKING SPACES IN THE VICINITY OF THE SHA TIN RACE-COURSE FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC,+ HE SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN URGED MOTORISTS TO USE PUBLIC TRANSPORT INSTEAD.

HE SAID THAT ADDITIONAL TRAINS WOULD BE OPERATED NON-STOP FROM HUNG HOM RAILWAY STATION DIRECT TO THE NEW STATION AT THE RACE-COURSE.

HOWEVER, HE URGED THE PUBLIC TO BUY THE IR TRAIN TICKETS IN ADVANCE AT THE VARIOUS JOCKEY CLUB OFFICES THROUGHOUT HONG KONG AS TRAIN TICKETS WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE ON RACE DAYS *T THE HUNG HOM RAILWAY STATION.

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