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THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1979

FIVE MORE KOWLOON MAXICAB ROUTES

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FIVE MORE MAXICAB ROUTES WILL BE INTRODUCED IN KOWLOON TOMORROW (FRIDAY), BRINGING THE NUMBER OF MAXICAB ROUTES IN KOWLOON TO 18.

THE NEW SERVICES ARE ROUTE NO. 11 FROM YAU YAT CHUEN TO TAI KOK TSUI FERRY (15 MINUTES PEAK HOUR FREQUENCY)- ROUTE NO. 13 FROM MARCONI ROAD IN KOWLOON TONG TO KOWLOON CITY FERRY (15 MINUTES PEAK HOUR FREQUENCY) ROUTE NO. 14 FROM TUNG TAU TSUEN TO KOWLOON CITY FERRY (15 MINUTES PEAK HOUR FREQUENCY) » ROUTE 15 FROM NAM KOK ROAD IN KOWLOON CITY TO KOWLOON CITY FERRY (12 MINUTES PEAK HOUR FREQUENCY), AND CIRCULAR ROUTE NO. 16 FROM KAI TAK AIRPORT PASSENGER TERMINAL TO THE AIR CARGO TERMINAL (SIX MINUTES PEAK HOUR FREQUENCY).

A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT FARES FOR ROUTE 11 ARE 50 CENTS AND $1 WHILE THE FARE FOR ROUTE 13 IS $1. THE FARES FOR ROUTES 14, 15 AND 16 ARE FIXED AT 50 CENTS.

THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT MORE MAXICAB ROUTES WILL BE INTRODUCED IN KOWLOON NEXT MONTH.

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES *****

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT NEW TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN CENTRAL BETWEEN 1.15 A.M. AND 6 A.M. ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FOOTBRIDGE BEAMS IN THE AREA.

DURING THE PERIOD, HARBOUR VIEW STREET AND THE SECTION OF CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL EASTBOUND BETWEEN GILMAN STREET AND PEDDER STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC.

MOTORISTS TRAVELLING ALONG CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL EASTBOUND ARE ADVISED TO USE THE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE VIA CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL, GILMAN STREET, DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL AND PEDDER STREET TO REJOIN THE ROAD.

MEANWHILE, WITH EFFECT FROM 10 A.M. ON SUNDAY, CHIU LUNG STREET WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT FIVE WEEKS FOR DRAINAGE REPAIR WORKS.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP IN THE TWO AREAS TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.