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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1986

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COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS TAXI REVIEW

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MEMBERS OF THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD WILL DISCUSS A REVIEW ON THE ADEQUACY OF TAXI SERVICES AT THEIR MEETING TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AFTERNOON.

THE TAXI (LIMITATION ON NUMBER) NOTICE IS DUE TO EXPIRE ON JULY 17, 1986 WHEN A NEW ORDER ON TAXI NUMBERS WILL HAVE TO BE MADE.

AN INTER-DEPARTMENTAL WORKING GROUP UNDER THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN SET UP TO REVIEW THE ADEQUACY OF TAXI SERVICES AND TO COLLECT VIEWS FROM THE COMMUNITY BEFORE MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL THROUGH THE TRAFFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT STUDIES AND A SITUATION REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CMB ROAD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT.

THEY WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON THE PROGRESS REPORT ON THE RECONSTRUCTION OF DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, THE UPGRADED CONNAUGHT ROAD SCHEME, AND THE PROPOSED RE-ARRANGEMENT OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES TO TIE IN WITH THE OPENING OF THE MTR EXTENSION TO SHEUNG WAN.

NOTE TO EDITORS!

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE MEETING AT 2.30 PM TOMORROW IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT OFFICE ON THE 14TH FLOOR OF HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.

DETAILS ON LAND SALE PROGRAMME

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GOVERNMENT LAND AGENT, MR BOB POPE, WILL BE PROVIDING DETAILS ON THE LAND SALE PROGRAMME FOR 1986-87, WHICH WAS AGREED TO BY THE LAND COMMISSION LAST WEEK, AT 3 PM TOMORROW (THURSDAY).

THE BRIEFING WILL BE HELD IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE LANDS AND WORKS BRANCH, 21ST FLOOR, MURRAY BUILDING.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND.

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