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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1984

PEAK TRAMWAY PERMIT FEE

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THE GOVERNMENT PROPOSES TO CHARGE THE PEAK TRAMWAY COMPANY A NOMINAL PERMIT FEE OF $1 000 FOR ITS OPERATIONS IN 1983.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THE ACCOUNT OF THE COMPANY WOULD SHOW A LOSS IN 1983 IF IT WAS CHARGED THE FULL AMOUNT OF THE PERMIT FEE, BASED ON THE TOTAL TOLLS COLLECTED. THE FEE FOR 1981 AND 1982 WAS ALSO NOMINALLY SET AT $1 000 FOR SIMILAR REASONS, HE SAID.

A PEAK TRAMWAY (AMENDMENT) BILL 1984, SETTING OUT THE PROPOSAL IS PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE TODAY AND WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 15. IT IS EXPECTED TO RECEIVE ITS THIRD READING ON MARCH 14.

ANYONE WHO WISHES TO COMMENT ON THE BILL MAY WRITE TO UMELCO, AT SWIRE HOUSE, 12TH FLOOR, CHATER ROAD, OR TO THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, AT ST JOHN'S BUILDING, 8TH FLOOR, GARDEN ROAD, HONG KONG.

LUNAR NEW YEAR TRANSPORT HOURS EXTENDED

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PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATORS WILL EXTEND THEIR SERVICES DURING THE LUNAR NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS FROM FEBRUARY 2 TO 5.

KMB WILL OPERATE ADDITIONAL TRIPS ON ROUTES 1A, 2, 2A, 2F 3A, 3B, 3D, 5, 5C, 5K, 6, 6C, 9, 10, 11, 13A, 13D, 14, 15, 16, 21, 21M, 26M, 27K, 29, 31, 31M, 32, 36B, 37, 37M, 38, 39M, 48, 59, 39A, 59M, 60, 60M, 61, 63, 64K, 66M, 67M, 68M, 70M, 71, 72, 72B, 72K, 75K, 76K, 77K, 78K

78K, 82M, 84M, 85, 85A, 86K, 87, 87A, 89, 89A, 92, 93R, 94, 101, 102, 106, 112, AND 116.

HOWEVER, SERVICES ON KMB ROUTE 93R WILL BE SUSPENDED ON FEBRUARY 2 AND 3, AND ON ROUTE 95R FROM FEBRUARY 2 TO 4.

KMB ROUTE 32R WILL BE SUSPENDED THROUGHOUT THE HOLIDAYS, WHILE ROUTE 888 WILL BE SUSPENDED ON FEBRUARY 2 AND 4.

SERVICE FREQUENCIES WILL BE STRENGTHENED ON CMB ROUTES 3A, 9, 10A, 10B, 14, 15, 19, 20, 20M, 21M, 22, 22M, 23, 25, 48, 63, 260 AND 262. BUT ROUTE 62 WILL BE SUSPENDED.

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HYF'S SERVICE FROM SAI WAN HO TO KOWLOON CITY, WHICH NORMALLY STOPS ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS, WILL BE OPERATED FROM FEBRUARY 2 TO 4 BETWEEN 9 AM AND 7 PM AT 30-MINUTE INTERVALS.

THE COMPANY'S 8.15 AM SPECIAL TRIP FROM KWUN TONG TO SILVERMINE BAY VIA CENTRAL WILL BE SUSPENDED ON FEBRUARY 2 AND 3.

ADDITIONAL KCR TRAINS WILL BE OPERATED TO LO WU IF THE NEED ARISES. THERE WILL BE FOUR TRAINS DEPARTING FROM KOWLOON STATION FOR LO WU EACH HOUR DURING THE MORNING PEAK PERIOD.