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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1985

THE IR TRAINING, WHICH COVERED A WIDE RANGE OF AREAS RELATING TO THE IMPLEMENTATION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ATC SYSTEM, WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE THAI OFFICIALS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE AN INDEPTH AND UP-TO-DATE TECHNIQUE OF THE SYSTEM.

DURING THEIR COURSE, THE THAI OFFICIALS WERE GIVEN ON-THE-JOB TRAINING AT VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE TRAFFIC CONTROL SURVEILLANCE DIVISION OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT. THEY ALSO VISITED THE MONITOR ROOM, AIRPORT TUNNEL CONTROL ROOM, KOWLOON URBAN ATC AREA AND ABERDEEN TUNNEL AREA TO SEE FOR THEMSELVES THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM.

MRS THUNYAPON SAID TODAY THAT THE TRAINING ENABLED HER AND HER COLLEAGUES TO LEARN AND APPRECIATE THE GENERAL METHODS OF IMPLEMENTING THE ATC SYSTEM IN VARIOUS AREAS OF HONG KONG AND CONSIDER HOW THEY MIGHT BE APPLIED IN BANGKOK.

AIR-CONDITIONED AIRPORT COACHES LAUNCHED

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THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR PETER LEEDS, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) INAUGURATED THE NEW AIR-CONDITIONED AIRPORT COACH SERVICE OPERATED BY THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY.

SPEAKING AT A CEREMONY AT THE AIRPORT TRANSPORT TERMINUS, MR LEEDS SAID GOOD TRANSPORT FACILITIES ON LAND WERE ESSENTIAL FOR THE EFFICIENT WORKING OF THE AIRPORT WHICH LAST YEAR SERVED 9.5 MILLION PASSENGERS.

HE SAID THERE WAS A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES INCLUDING CAR-PARK ING FOR PRIVATE CARS, TAXIS, LIGHT BUSES, HOTEL BUSES, AND THE PUBLIC BUS SERVICE FROM TSIM SHA TSUI AND TO CENTRAL DISTRICT ON HONG KONG ISLAND.

MR LEEDS SAID THE PUBLIC LIGHT BUS SERVICES USING COACHES WITH SPACE FOR BAGGAGE WERE INTRODUCED BY THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY IN 1975.

CURRENTLY THESE SERVICES HAVE BEEN CARRYING ABOUT

110 000 PASSENGERS A MONTH AND OFFER A VALUABLE LINK BOTH FOR AIRLINE PASSENGERS AND FOR PEOPLE WORKING AT THE AIRPORT.

+TODAY WE SEE A MAJOR IMPROVEMENT OF THESE SERVICES WITH THE COMMISSIONING OF THE FIRST OF THE NEW AIR-CONDITIONED COACHES.

/+THE COACHES.