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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1979

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NEW MAXICAB ROUTE TO BE INTRODUCED

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT A NEW MAXICAB ROUTE NO. 6 BETWEEN WHAMPOA ESTATE AND TSIM SHA TSUI WILL BE INTRODUCED FROM MONDAY (OCTOBER 22).

THIS SERVICE, WHICH OPERATES ALMOST 95 PER CENT OF THE DISTANCE OF THE EXISTING ROUTE NO. 5 BETWEEN TAI WAN SHAN AND TSIM SHA TSUI, WILL COMPLEMENT THE PRESENT OPERATION IN THE AREA AS WELL AS PROVIDE A SERVICE FOR THE WHAMPOA ESTATE.

A PUBLIC LIGHT BUS TERMINAL POINT FOR THIS SERVICE IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TAK MAN STREET.

A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE DEPARTMENT RESERVED THE RIGHT TO INVITE APPLICATIONS BY A NOTICE IN THE GAZETTE FOR THE OPERATION OF THE FORMER ROUTE NO. 6 BETWEEN KOWLOON TONG (STAFFORD ROAD) AND HUNG HOM FERRY.

IN THE MEANTIME, THE TIMETABLE AND VEHICLE ALLOCATION OF ROUTE NO. 5 WILL BE REVISED FROM OCTOBER 22 WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW ROUTE NO. 6.

THE REVISED SCHEDULE WILL OPERATE FROM 7.10 A.M. TO 10.30 P.M. WITH PEAK FREQUENCIES OF 12 MINUTES AND OFF-PEAK FREQUENCIES OF 20 MINUTES.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE COMBINED OPERATION OF THE TWO ROUTES WOULD PROVIDE A BASIC SIX-MINUTE FREQUENCY OVER THE COMMON SECTION BETWEEN HUNG HOM RAILWAY STATION AND TSIM SHA TSUI VIA AUSTIN ROAD.

NEW WATER PIPELINE SYSTEM IN SHA TIN

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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) INVITED TENDERS FOR THE LAYING OF A SYSTEM OF PIPELINES IN THE NORTHERN PART OF SHA TIN NEW TOWN.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT THE SYSTEM FORMED PART OF A SCHEME TO PROVIDE FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO THE AREA NORTH OF FO TAN.

THE WORK WILL INVOLVE THE LAYING OF ABOUT 1 200 METRES OF ASBESTOS CEMENT PIPES RANGING FROM 250 MM TO 450 MM IN DIAMETER.

WORK IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN AT THE END OF DECEMBER AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 12 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

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