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THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1989

THUS

THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES IT IS 110PED THAT THE BAN WILL REDUCE USING LION ROCK TUNNEL NORTHBOUND DURING THE MORNING PEAK HOURS, ENABLING THE EXTENSION OF THE TIDAL FLOW ARRANGEMENT.

THE

FLOW OF IMPROVE ΤΟ WATERLOO ROAD NORTHBOUND AND

THIS MEASURE IS ALSO EXPECTED NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC AT THE JUNCTION OF THE SLIP ROAD.

THE AT PRESENT, ONE OF THE TWO LANES AT THE NORTHBOUND TUBE OF

AM FROM TUNNEL IS CONVERTED FOR SOUTHBOUND TRAFFIC FROM 6 AM TO 7.30

AT OF NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC MONDAYS TO FRIDAYS. WITH A REDUCED VOLUME

ON GOODS

THIS VEHICLES, RESTRICTION THE TUNNEL RESULTING FROM THE TIDAL FLOW ARRANGEMENT CAN BE EXTENDED TO 7.40 AM.

SAID THE TRAFFIC THE THE TUNNEL AND

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT PATTERN AT THE TUNNEL WILL BE MONITORED CLOSELY TO ASSESS WHETHER EXPERIMENTAL MEASURES ARE ABLE TO EASE CONGESTION AT WHETHER THEY SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED ON A PERMANENT BASIS.

FARES ON THREE GMB ROUTES TO BE REVISED

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES GREEN MINIBUS ROUTES OPERATING IN SATURDAY (JULY 8).

THAT THE FARES ON YUEN LONG WILL BE REVISED

THREE FROM

35 RUNNING BETWEEN

SHA KIU

THE AFFECTED ROUTES ARE ROUTES 33, 34 AND YUEN LONG (TAI FUNG STREET) AND HA PAK NAI, LAU FAU SHAN AND (TSIM BEI TSUI) RESPECTIVELY.

ROUTE

WILL 33

BE $4.80 FOR FARES ON AFTER REVISION, THE

BE $3.50 ADULTS AND $3 FOR CHILDREN WHILE ON ROUTE 35 THE FARES WILL FOR ADULTS AND $2 FOR CHILDREN.

THE SECTION FARES ON THESE TWO ROUTES WILL ALSO BE ADJUSTED.

ROUTE 34 WILL CHARGE A FLAT RATE OF 82 PER SINGLE JOURNEY.

NOTICES WILL BE DISPLAYED AT TERMINAL VEHICLES TO INFORM PASSENGERS OF THE NEW FARES.

AND POINTS

INSIDE

THE

A

SPOKESMAN

FOR

THE

TRANSPORT

SAID THE RISING OPERATING

DEPARTMENT

THE

FARE COSTS AND

INCREASES WERE APPROVED IN VIEW OF

CONTINUING LOW PATRONAGE.

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