THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1989
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BLANKETS FOR STREET SLEEPERS
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A TOTAL OF 167 FIELD STAFF OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT DISTRIBUTED BLANKETS ΤΟ STREET SLEEPERS IN AN OPERATION LAST (WEDNESDAY) NIGHT.
A TOTAL OF 508 BLANKETS AND SLEEPING BAGS WERE 158 STREET SLEEPERS ON HONG KONG ISLAND, 251 IN WEST EAST KOWLOON, 26 IN NEW TERRITORIES EAST AND 15 IN WEST.
DISTRIBUTED TO KOWLOON, 39 IN NEW TERRITORIES
AREA PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORK EFFICIENCY STUDIES
THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HAS COMMISSIONED THE SERIES OF AREA TRANSPORT STUDIES AS PART OF ITS CONTINUING IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES.
FIRST IN A EFFORT ΤΟ
A $3.15 MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE STUDY WAS SIGNED (THURSDAY) BY THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR HAU-CHUNG, AND THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF MVA CONSULTANCY, MR BROWN.
TODAY
PANG
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THE OBJECTIVE OF THE SEVEN-MONTH PROJECT IS ΤΟ REVIEW THE EFFICIENCY OF THE EXISTING PUBLIC TRANSPORT NETWORKS IN THE EASTERN NEW TERRITORIES BY INVESTIGATING HOW FAR THEY MEET PUBLIC DEMAND IN BOTH THE ROUTEING AND SERVICE QUALITY OF BUS AND GREEN MINIBUS SERVICES.
THE TECHNIQUE IN CONDUCTING THE STUDY WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE APPLIED TO THE STUDY OF TRANSPORT NETWORKS IN OTHER AREAS.
THE STUDY REFLECTS TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S POLICY то IMPROVE PUBLIC TRANSPORT MONITORING AND PLANNING METHODS.
EXTENSIVE SURVEYS WILL BE CONDUCTED ON SUCH MATTERS AS PASSENGERS' PREFERENCES AND THE FINANCIAL VIABILITY NETWORK OPERATIONS.
OF DIFFERENT
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