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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1985

NEW GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES TO STRENGTHEN SERVICE

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TENDERS WILL BE INVITED FOR RUNNING 24 NEW GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES, KOWLOON AND HONG KONG ISLAND, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).

THE NEW GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES ARE IN ABERDEEN, WONG TAI SIN, SHAM SHUI PO, KWUN TONG, YUEN LONG, NORTH DISTRICT, TUEN MUN AND TSUEN WAN. DETAILS OF THE ROUTES WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE ON NOVEMBER 15.

APPLICATIONS MUST BE MADE ON THE APPROPRIATE APPLICATION FORM ENTITLED +APPLICATION FOR PASSENGER SERVICE LICENCE PUBLIC LIGHT BUS (SCHEDULED) SERVICE+, OBTAINABLE FREE OF CHARGE ON REQUEST FROM THE FOLLOWING OFFICES FROM NOVEMBER 15:

* THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AT SIXTH FLOOR, GUARDIAN HOUSE, 32 01 KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI, HONG KONG.

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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT KOWLOON REGIONAL OFFICE AT 25TH FLOOR, PARK-IN COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 56 DUNDAS STREET.

THE HONG KONG LICENSING OFFICE AT GROUND FLOOR, 2 MURRAY ROAD.

THE KOWLOON LICENSING OFFICE AT NINTH FLOOR, PARK-IN COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 56 DUNDAS STREET.

* THE KWUN TONG LICENSING OFFICE AT FIFTH FLOOR,

KOWLOON EAST GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 12 LEI YUE MÚN ROAD.

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THE SHA TIN LICENSING OFFICE AT KCR HOUSE, SHA TIN STATION.

* ALL DISTRICT OFFICES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES.

COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS MUST BE RETURNED BY REGISTERED POST TO REACH THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS AT SIXTH FLOOR GUARDIAN HOUSE, 32 01 KWAN ROAD, WAN CHAI, ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 13. APPLICATIONS BY ANY OTHER MEANS OR LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONS IDERED.

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THE NEW ROUTES ARE EXPECTED TO BE INTRODUCED AROUND JULY NEXT

A SELECTION BOARD COMPRISING AN UNOFFICIAL MEMBER OF THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND OFFICIALS FROM THE TRANSPORT AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WILL SELECT THE APPLICANTS ON THE BASIS OF THE ESTABLISHED CRITERIA LAID DOWN BY THE BOARD.

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED LAST MONTH THAT PROPERLY INCORPORATED COMPANIES WILL ALSO BE GRANTED PASSENGER SERVICE LICENCE FOR THE OPERATION OF GREEN MINIBUS SERVICES OTHER THAN TO INDIVIDUALS.

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