MONDAY, JULY 2, 1990
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HE ADDED THAT THE ROUTES WOULD PROVIDE SUPPLEMENTARY TRANSPORT SERVICES TO VARIOUS PARTS OF THE TERRITORY INCLUDING NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS IN TSEUNG KWAN O, MA ON SHAN AND TSING YI.
OF THESE NEW ROUTES, THREE WOULD OPERATE THROUGH THE SHING MUN TUNNELS AND ANOTHER THREE WOULD PROVIDE ROUND-THE-CLOCK SERVICE AS AN ALTERNATE TRANSPORT MODE WHEN THE MTR AND REGULAR FRANCHISED BUA SERVICES HAD CEASED OPERATION.
IN LINE WITH THE POLICY LAID DOWN IN THE TRANSPORT WHITE PAPER, MR LUI SAID THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTINUE ITS EFFORT TO CONVERT MORE RED MINIBUSES INTO GREEN MINIBUSES.
"THEY WILL NOT ONLY PROVIDE MORE CONVENIENT AND RELIABLE SCHEDULED SERVICES TO AREAS WHICH THEY SERVE, BUT ALSO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF RED MINIBUSES IN THE URBAN AREA WHICH IS CONGESTED AND WELL SERVED BY THE MASS CARRIERS," HE SAID.
THE DISTRICT BOARDS, FRANCHISED TRANSPORT OPERATORS AND THE PUBLIC LIGHT BUS TRADE ARE BEING CONSULTED ON THE PROPOSED NEW ROUTES.
APPLICATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF NEW ROUTES WILL BE INVITED WHEN THE ROUTES ARE GAZETTED IN LATE JULY. SUCCESSFUL OPERATORS ARE EXPECTED TO INTRODUCE THE NEW ROUTES BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
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DB TO DISCUSS PROVISIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY REPORT
THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD WILL DICUSS THE REPORT OF THE PROVISIONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY AT ITS MEETING TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AFTERNOON.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO STUDY THE LONG-TERM IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR LEI MUK SHUE ESTATE AND THE ANNUAL WORK PROGRAMMES FOR THE DISTRICT TO BE CARRIED OUT BY VARIOUS GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS.
OTHER AGENDA ITEMS INCLUDE REPORTS ON THE WORK OF THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE AND VARIOUS DISTRICT
COMMITTEES.
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES
ARE INVITED TO COVER THE TSUEN WAN DISTRICT BOARD MEETING TO BE HELD TOMORROW (TUESDAY) IN THE MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, SECOND FLOOR, TSUEN WAN STATION MULTI-STOREY CARPARK BUILDING, TSUEN WAN.
THE MEETING WILL BEGIN AT 2.30 PM.
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