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TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1991

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TO MEET THE ANTICIPATED INCREASE IN VISITORS FOLLOWING THE PLANNED COMPLETION OF THE BUDDHA STATUE IN 1992, A SERIES OF SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING THE DEPLOYMENT OF ADDITIONAL BUSES, HAVE BEEN PLANNED IN 1991 AND 1992.

A NEW SERVICE (KEUNG SHAN TURNING CIRCLE BEEN PLANNED FOR DAILY OPERATION IN MID 1993 UPON SHA LO WAN ROAD.

SHA LO WAN) HAD

THE COMPLETION OF

MEMBERS NOTED THAT THE ADMINISTRATION WAS GENERALLY SATISFIED THAT NLB'S FUTURE INVESTMENT PLANS WOULD BE ADEQUATE ΤΟ MEET THE DEMAND FOR BETTER SERVICES, INCLUDING THE REPLACEMENT OF OLD BUSES AND THE PROVISION OF BETTER MAINTENANCE FACILITIES.

ALSO AT TODAY'S MEETING, TAC MEMBERS WERE TOLD THAT AS PART OF THE MEASURES TO HELP ALLEVIATE THE PEAK CONGESTION PROBLEM ALONG THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY NATHAN ROAD CORRIDOR, THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WAS EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITY OF INTRODUCING CERTAIN ATTRACTIVELY

PRICED AIR-CONDITIONED BUS SERVICES TARGETTED AT COMMUTERS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE TAKE THE MTR DURING THE MORNING PEAK.

NEW CENTRE FOR PRIVATE AND PUBLIC BUS DRIVING TESTS * * * * *

PRIVATE AND PUBLIC BUS DRIVING TESTS WILL ALSO BE CONDUCTED THE SOO KUN PO DRIVING TEST CENTRE ON HONG KONG ISLAND FROM MONTH (MAY), THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY).

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NEXT

BUS

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID ALL PRIVATE AND PUBLIC DRIVING TESTS ARE AT PRESENT CONDUCTED ONLY AT THE TSUEN WAN DRIVING TEST CENTRE AT MA TAU PA ROAD.

"IT IS HOPED THAT THIS NEW ARRANGEMENT WILL MAKE IT MORE CONVENIENT FOR APPLICANTS WHO PREFER TO RECEIVE DRIVING INSTRUCTION AND TO TAKE THE DRIVING TEST ON HONG KONG SIDE," HE SAID.

WITH EFFECT FROM MAY 1 APPLICATIONS FOR PRIVATE OR PUBLIC BUS DRIVING TEST SHOULD INDICATE PREFERENCE OF THE CENTRE WHERE THE TEST WOULD TAKE PLACE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

APPLICATIONS, TOGETHER WITH COPIES OF RELEVANT

DOCUMENTS AND

A CHEQUE FOR THE TEST FER, SHOULD BE SENT TO P.0. BOX 73323, KOWLOON CENTRAL OFFICE FOR PROCESSING.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE WAITING TIME FOR THE TEST WILL BE THE SAME IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER THE TEST WOULD BE CONDUCTED ON HONG KONG ISLAND OR IN TSUEN WAN.

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