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SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1988

MR MAK SAID THAT ARRANGEMENTS ARE NOW BEING MADE FOR AN EARLY ON-SITE INSPECTION TO SCHEDULE A DATE FOR THE RESUMPTION OF FULL TEST ROUTE BY ROUTE RUNNING OF THE LRV'S AT FULL OPERATIONAL SPEED, ON A

BASIS.

FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THESE TESTS AND SUBJECT TO THE SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THE IMPROVEMENT WORKS, THE LRT SYSTEM COULD BE OPENED FOR THE CARRIAGE OF PASSENGERS.

AT THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUEST, THE KOWLOON MOTOR BUS COMPANY HAS CO-OPERATED BY AGREEING TO EXTEND FOR THE TIME BEING THE CURRENT IN INTERIM ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTINUED PROVISION OF BUS SERVICES THE NORTH-WEST TRANSIT SERVICE AREA.

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL BE DISCUSSING OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS WITH BOTH KMB AND KCRC.

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YUEN LONG TO HOLD LRT SAFETY EXHIBITION

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AN EXHIBITION AIMING AT EDUCATING PEDESTRIANS AND MOTORISTS ROAD SAFETY WITH PARTICULAR REGARD TO THE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM WILL BE HELD IN YUEN LONG FROM AUGUST 16 TO 23, A SPOKESMAN' FOR THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE SAID TODAY (SATURDAY).

THE EXHIBITION IS ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT OFFICE,

THE EXHIBITS WILL INCLUDE SOME 20 DISPLAY

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BOARDS TO PUTTING ACROSS THE ROAD

DESIGNED IN SAFETY

THE FORM OF CARTOONS WITH MESSAGE IN A LIVELY MANNER.

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DISPLAY IN THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL ON AUGUST 16 AND 17, IN THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT OFFICE FROM AUGUST 22, AND IN THE LONG PING COMMUNITY HALL ON AUGUST 23.

THE SPOKESMAN URGED LOCAL RESIDENTS TO VISIT THE EXHIBITION FAMILIARISE THEMSELVES WITH SAFETY RULES RELATING TO THE LRT SYSTEM.

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