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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1987

HE ADDED THAT ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMMES INCLUDING VARIETY SHOWS, MAJOR CARNIVALS AND SOCIAL DANCES ORGANISED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL, REGIONAL COUNCIL AND DISTRICT ORGANISATIONS FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF PEOPLE OF HONG KONG WERE ALSO EXPECTED TO ATTRACT A LARGE NUMBER OF PROPLE.

AT THE PRESS CONFERENCE, THE CHIEF TRANSPORT OFFICER (KOWLOON), MR CHOY HONG-LEUNG, ANNOUNCED THAT PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES WOULD BE EXTENDED DURING THE FESTIVAL PERIOD.

"MOST PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING THE MTR, KCR TRAM, PEAK TRAM AND FERRY SERVICES, WILL BE RUNNING EITHER OVERNIGHT OR WELL INTO THE EARLY MORNING OF DECEMBER 25 AND JANUARY

MR CHOY

SAID.

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HE ADDED THAT BUS SERVICES OPERATING IN CENTRAL AND TSIM SHA TSUI AREAS AS WELL AS FERDER BUS AND GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES FOR MTR AND KOR STATIONS WILL ALSO EXTEND THEIR OPERATING HOURS TO OVER MIDNIGHT.

SPECIAL TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS SUCH AS PEDESTRIAN PRECINCT SCHEMES AND ROAD CLOSURES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED. THE POLICE WILL ANNOUNCE DETAILS EARLY NEXT WEEK.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES EXTENDED FOR CHRISTMAS, NEW YEAR

WITH

SPECIAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED THROUGHOUT THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS IN ORDER TO COPE THE FESTIVE CROWDS.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE ADVISED TO USK PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES AND TO ALLOW THEMSELVES PLENTY OF TRAVEL TIME.

KCR, TRAM,

MOST PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES, INCLUDING THE MTR, PEAK TRAM AND FERRY SERVICES, WILL BE RUNNING KITHER OVERNIGHT OR WELL INTO THE EARLY MORNINGS OF DECEMBER 25 AND JANUARY 1.

BUS SERVICES OPERATING IN CENTRAL AND TSIM SHA TSUI AREAS AS * RLL AS FEEDER BUS AND GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES FOR MTR AND KCR STATIONS WILL ALSO EXTEND THEIR OPERATING HOURS TO AFTER MIDNIGHT. IN ADDITION, BUS ROUTES TO CENTRAL AND TSIM SHA TSUI WILL BE RE-ROUTED TO AVOID THE CLOSED ROADS.

/'THE DETAILS