XN000022-1987-03-29 — Page 5

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SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 1987

IN WONG CHUK HANG, TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT THE JUNCTION OF WONG CHUK HANG ROAD, NAM LONG SHAN ROAD AND HEUNG YIP ROAD HAD EASED FOLLOWING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEME

WHICH INCLUDED THE INCREASE IN TRAFFIC LANES AND THE PROVISION OF AN EFFECTIVE TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM AND SIGNALISED PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS.

ON ROAD SAFETY, THE COMMITTEE SUGGESTED THAT THE HEIGHT OF CENTRAL DIVIDERS OF ABERDEEN PRAYA ROAD AND WONG CHUK HANG ROAD BE RAISED AS A LONG-TERM MEASURE TO DETER JAYWALKERS.

THE COMMITTEE ALSO MONITORED CLOSELY THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES AND SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS TO COPE WITH THE DISTRICT'S GROWING NEEDS.

ON ITS RECOMMENDATIONS, TWO NEW BUS ROUTES

TWO NEW BUS ROUTES, THE CROSS HARBOUR ROUTE 107 AND THE HOLIDAY ROUTE 91A PLYING BETWEEN AP LEI CHAU ESTATE TO WAH FU, STARTED OPERATION LAST YEAR.

EIGHT OTHER ROUTES HAD NOW INCREASED THEIR SERVICES OR MADE DETOURS TO BETTER SERVE PASSENGERS PARTICULARLY DURING RUSH HOURS.

TO SERVE THE NEW LEI TUNG ESTATE ON AP LEI CHAU, TWO ROUTES LINKING THE ESTATE TO CENTRAL AND CAUSEWAY BAY RESPECTIVELY WILL COME INTO OPERATION LATER, IN ADDITION TO THE EXISTING ROUTE TO ABERDEEN.

FOR AP LEI CHAU OLD TOWN, A NEW GREEN MINIBUS ROUTE TO WAN CHAI STARTED OPERATION LAST YEAR.

THE MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION OF ABERDEEN TUNNEL. THE DISTRICT'S MAJOR LINK WITH OTHER PARTS OF HONG KONG, ALSO DREW THE COMMITTEE'S ATTENTION. MEMBERS HAD EXPRESSED VIEWS ON THE NO-CHANGE TOLL COLLECTION SYSTEM AND THE EFFICIENCY OF ITS SERVICES. DISTRICT BOARD WILL ARRANGE A VISIT TO THE TUNNEL'S CONTROL ROOM ON TUESDAY (MARCH 31) TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT ITS ACTUAL OPERATION.

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MEMBERS NAMED TO FUND BOARD

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THE ACTING GOVERNOR HAS RE-APPOINTED LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEMBER, MR CHAN KAM-CHUEN, AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PROTECTION OF WAGES ON INSOLVENCY FUND BOARD.

OTHER MEMBERS RE-APPOINTED INCLUDE MR TAM YIU-CHUNG,

MR WILLIAM TURNBULL, MR NICOLAS YEUNG, THE SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER, THE COMMISSIONER FOR LABOUR, THE DIRECTOR OF LEGAL AID AND THE REGISTRAR GENERAL.

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