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MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1987

NT GREEN MINIBUSES ALLOWED TO CARRY GOODS

APPLICATIONS FOR THE ISSUE OF PERMITS TO NEW TERRITORIES GREEN MINIBUSES (GMB) FOR THE CARRIAGE OF GOODS WILL BE OPEN FROM TOMORROW (TUESDAY), THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED.

THE MOVE TO ALLOW NT GMB'S TO CARRY GOODS IS DESIGNED ΤΟ IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF GMB SERVICES AND HAS GAINED THE SUPPORT FROM DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND OPERATORS OF THE TRADE, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE LARGER TYPES OF GREEN MINIBUSES ARE SUITABLE FOR CARRYING GOODS, WHILE THE OLDER TYPES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO CARRY GOODS WITHOUT REMOVING SOME SEATS FROM THE VEHICLES. APPLICATIONS CAN BE MADE TO THE DEPARTMENT TO MODIFY THE INTERIOR LAYOUT OF THE VEHICLES.

GMB OPERATORS SHOULD ALSO ENSURE THAT THE VEHICLES ARE CLEAN AND TIDY; THAT ALL EXITS ARE FREE FROM OBSTRUCTION; THAT THE MAXIMUM GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT IS NOT EXCEEDED; AND THAT NO DANGEROUS GOODS ARE CARRIED.

ON THE FARE SCALE, THE DEPARTMENT WILL NOT IMPOSE SCALE OF CHARGES FOR THE GOODS AS IT IS DIFFICULT TO MEASURE THE EXACT SIZE AND WEIGHT OF THE GOODS BEING CARRIED. THE OPERATORS SHOULD DECIDE THE CHARGES DEPENDING ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES. HOWEVER, THIS WILL BE SUBJECT TO FUTURE REVIEW, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED,

PUBLIC

APPLICATION FORMS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE DEPARTMENT'S VEHICLES SECTION, ROOMS 906-909, 9/F, HUTCHISON HOUSE, 10 HARCOURT

AND ROAD, HONG KONG;

AT KOWLOON PUBLIC VEHICLES

PARK-IN OFFICE, COMMERCIAL CENTRE, 9/F, DUNDAS STREET, KOWLOON.

GOODS PERMITS WILL BE ISSUED AT $15 AND WILL BE VALID NOT MORE THAN 12 MONTHS.

ISLAND OFFICE TO RECEIVE PLB DRIVING TEST APPOINTMENTS

PUBLIC LIGHT BUS DRIVING

TEST APPLICANTS WHO WISH TO TAKE ON HONG KONG ISLAND THEIR TEST AT THE EASTERN HOSPITAL ROAD CENTRE

TO TRAVEL

TO TIN

MAKE THEIR TEST HAVE TO LONGER WILL NO APPOINTMENTS, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY).

SHA

MULTI-STOREY CARPARK

BE DEALT WITH BY AT 2 MURRAY BUILDING,

FROM WEDNESDAY (JULY 1), APPLICATIONS WILL THE DRIVING TEST SECTION'S HONG KONG APPOINTMENT OFFICE ROAD, CENTRAL.

GROUND

FLOOR, MURRAY

ROAD

/AT PRESENT,