XN000022-1980-03-18 — Page 4

TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 1980

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EXAMPLES OF THE NEW FARES ON THE MOST POPULAR ROUTES ARE:

ROUTE 1

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MUI WO TO TAI O

WEEKDAYS OLD FARE $2- NEW $3

SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS OLD FARE $3- NEW-$4.50

ROUTE 2 MUI WO TO NGONG PING

WEEKDAYS: OLD FARE $3- NEW $4

SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS: OLD FARE $4- NEW $6

ROUTE 3

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Hut to fo TUNG CHUNG

WEEKDAYS OLD FARE $2- NEW $2.50

SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS OLD FARE $3- NEW $4

ROUTE 4

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MUI WO TO CHEUNG SHA BEACH

WEEKDAYS: OLD FARE $1- NEW $1.50

SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS OLD FARE $1.50- NEW $2.50

THE FREQUENCY OF SERVICES WILL ALSO BE INCREASED. ON WEEKDAYS, 36 VEHICLES WILL BE SCHEDULED INSTEAD OF THE PRESENT 18 AND ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, 48 WILL BE SCHEDULED INSTEAD OF 34.

FOR EXAMPLE, ON ROUTE 1 THERE WILL BE THREE TRIPS AN HOUR INSTEAD OF THE PRESENT HOURLY SERVICE DURING WEEKDAY PEAK PERIODS AND ON ROUTE 2, TWO TRIPS AN HOUR INSTEAD OF ONE ON WEEKDAYS. ON THIS ROUTE ON WEEKENDS IN WINTER THEY WILL RUN AT 20 MINUTE INTERVALS INSTEAD OF ONCE AN HOUR AND IN SUMMER, 10 MINUTES INSTEAD OF 20 MINUTES. ON ROUTE 3 THERE WILL BE 12 TRIPS INSTEAD OF NINE TRIPS PER DAY SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. ROUTE 4

WILL BE OPERATED BY DOUBLE DECK BUSES AND WILL BE EXTENDED TO TONG FUK. DURING THE SUMMER, SPECIAL BUSES WILL RUN TO CHEUNG SHA BEACH EVERY 15 MINUTES.

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