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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1982

NO SPECIAL TRAINS TO SHA TIN RACECOURSE TOMORROW

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SPECIAL TRAINS TO SHA TIN RACECOURSE WILL BE CANCELLED FOR ONE DAY TOMORROW (SATURDAY) TO FACILITATE ENGINEERING WORKS IN MONG KOK AND HUNG HOM.

THE WORKS WILL ALSO SLIGHTLY AFFECT NORMAL TRAIN SERVICES, AS ONE NORTHBOUND AND ONE SOUTHBOUND TRAIN SERVICE WILL BE REDUCED ON THAT DAY,

ANNOUNCING THESE TEMPORARY MEASURES TODAY, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE KCR SAID THE ENGINEERING WORKS IN THE TWO AREAS WERE NECESSARY FOR THE FIRST-PHASE OF ELECTRIFICATION OF THE RAILWAY BETWEEN KOWLOON AND SHA TIN IN MAY.

HOWEVER, REGULAR TRAIN SERVICES WILL RETURN TO NORMAL AND SPECIAL TRAINS WILL RESUME RUNNING TO THE RACECOURSE ON SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 28).

COMMUTERS SHOULD NOTE THE TEMPORARY TIMETABLE DISPLAYED AT ALL STATIONS.

THE THROUGH TRAINS BETWEEN KOWLOON AND GUANGZHOU WILL NOT BE AFFECTED.

KOWLOON URBAN COACH ROUTE 211 TO SUSPEND SERVICE

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KOWLOON URBAN COACH ROUTE 211 WILL BE SUSPENDED FROM SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 28), A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

THE DECISION WAS REACHED BECAUSE THE ROUTE HAS BEEN OPERATING AT SUBSTANTIAL LOSSES AS A RESULT OF COMPETITION FROM THE MTR, WHICH PROVIDES A SIMILAR SERVICE.

THE CANCELLATION OF THE ROUTE, WHICH OPERATES BETWEEN TSIM SHA TSUI AND YUET WAH STREET IN KWÙN TONG, WAS ENDORSED BY THE KMB REVIEW ROUTE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME SUB-GROUP, HEADED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT. OTHER MEMBERS COMPRISED OFFICIALS OF THE CITY AND NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION, TRANSPORT BRANCH AND ECONOMIC SERVICES BRANCH OF THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, UNOFFICIALS OF TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AND THE KMB COMPANY.

AS FROM SUNDAY, COMMUTERS FROM TSIM SHA TSUI TO KWUN TONG CAN MAKE USE OF THE MTR SERVICE AT A FARE OF $2.20, SLIGHTLY CHEAPER THAN THE ROUTE 211 COACH FARE, WHICH WAS FIXED AT $2.50.

PUBLIC LIGHT BUSES OPERATING BETWEEN KWUN TONG AND JORDAN ROAD WILL ALSO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE SERVICE, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

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