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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1987

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TAXI POLICY ON DB COMMITTEE AGENDA

THE CONSULTATIVE DOCUMENT ON TAXI POLICY REVIEW WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICT BOARD'S TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT COMMITTEE MEETING ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 2).

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MEMBERS WILL ALSO GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON MEASURES TO BE ADOPTED BY THE HONG KONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED TO ABATE NOISE AT THE WESTERN TRAM DEPOT.

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AN ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT, MR KWING-SHUN, AND REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE TRAMWAYS, THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THE CONCERNED CONSULTANT COMPANY WILL BE PRESENT TO BRIEF THE COMMITTEE ON THE SUBJECT.

THE COMMITTEE WILL ALSO COMMENT ON THE DRAFT PROGRAMME OF THE DISTRICT'S PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICE DEVELOPMENT FOR 1988-89.

AMONG OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA INCLUDE TRAFFIC PROBLEMS AT SMITHFIELD, POKFIELD ROAD AND CENTRAL, A PROPOSED UNDERGROUND CAR PARK BENEATH HARCOURT GARDEN AND AREA COMMITTEES' VIEWS ON THE PROGRESS REPORT OF THE WESTERN DISTRICT TRAFFIC STUDY.

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YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING TO BE HELD AT 2.30 FRIDAY (OCTOBER 2) IN THE DISTRICT BOARD CONFERENCE ROOM, 14/F, HARBOUR BUILDING, 38 PIER ROAD, CENTRAL.

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN TURN MUN

TO FACILITATE THE TRACK LAYING WORK OF THE TUEN MUN - YUEN LONG LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM AT YAU ΟΙ ESTATE, THE RIGHT-TURN MOVEMENT FROM TUEN MUN HEUNG SZE WUI ROAD SOUTHBOUND ON TO THE NORTHERN ACCESS ROAD OF THE ESTATE WILL BE BANNED FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (OCTOBER 2) FOR ABOUT TWO MONTHS.

MOTORISTS WILL HAVE TO TRAVEL VIA ON TING ESTATE AND TURN MUN HEUNG SZE WUI ROAD NORTHBOUND TO THE NORTHERN ACCESS OF YAU OI ESTATE.

AT THE SAME TIME, THE EXISTING 24-HOUR DAILY PROHIBITED ZONE AT THE INNERMOST BUS BAY AT THE CASTLE PEAK BAY BUS TERMINUS WILL BK LIFTED FOR ABOUT FIVE WEEKS TO FACILITATE ROAD WORK.