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TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1986

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IMPROVED BUS SERVICE FOR TAI PO ESTATE

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KMB ROUTE 72K WILL OPERATE SPECIAL TRIPS FROM KWONG FUK ESTATE IN TAI PO TO THE KCR TAI PO STATION DURING PEAK PERIODS FROM THURSDAY (MAY 1), PROVIDING A MORE DIRECT AND FREQUENT FEEDER SERVICE FOR ESTATE RESIDENTS.

THIS COMPLEMENTS THE ROUTE 72K SERVICE WHICH RUNS FROM KWONG FUK ESTATE TO TAI PO INDUSTRIAL ESTATE VIA TAI PO STATION.

THE SPECIAL TRIPS WILL OPERATE ONLY ON WEEKDAYS FROM 6.30 AN T- 8.30 AM AND FROM 5.30 PM TO 7.15 PM. THEY WILL RUN AT 15 MINUTE

INTERVALS AT A FARE OF $1 PER SINGLE JOURNEY.

THE EXPANDED SERVICE MEANS THAT BUSES ON ROUTE 72K PLYING BETWEEN KWONG FUK ESTATE AND TAI PO STATION WILL OPERATE AT A FOUR-AND-A-HALF MINUTE FREQUENCY DURING PEAK PERIODS, COMPARED IT- THE EXISTING SIX TO SEVEN MINUTE FREQUENCY.

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NEW ROADS OPENING IN TUEN MUN ***

TWO NEW ROADS IN TUEN MUN WILL BE OPENED TO TRAFFIC FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (MAY 2), THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED.

THEY ARE ROAD D4 (NORTH), AN EXTENSION OF TSUN WEN ROAD, AND ROAD P2 SECTION BETWEEN ROAD D4 (NORTH) AND TUEN MUN ROAD,

THESE NEW ROADS WILL PROVIDE A CONVENIENT LINKAGE BETWEEN TUEN MUN AND AREAS NORTH OF SHEK PAI TAU ROAD IN THE NEW TOWN.

AS CONSTRUCTION WORK FOR THE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM IS BEING CARRIED OUT AT PUI TO ROAD, MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TO USE THE NEW ROAD P2 AND THE EXISTING WONG CHU ROAD.

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