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WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1992

OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, THE NUMBER OF FRANCHISED BUS LINKING THE NEW TERRITORIES AND NORTH KOWLOON WITH DESTINATIONS OF THE MTR PRINCE EDWARD STATION HAS INCREASED FROM 114 TO 140.

ROUTES

SOUTH

ADDED

AIR-CONDITIONED PROVIDING MORE

ROUTES BUS EXPRESS EIGHT SERVICES DIRECT TO TSIM SHA TSUI, CENTRAL AND WAN CHAI WOULD BE THIS SUMMER TO GIVE PASSENGERS MORE OPTIONS, HE SAID.

IN ADDITION,

USING TWO YEARS. COACHES

THE

ROUTES BUS NEW CROSS-HARBOUR FOUR

BEING PLANNED IN THE NEXT EASTERN

CROSSING ARE HARBOUR

MORE PROVIDE

RESIDENTIAL CONSIDERATION

ALSO GIVEN TO IS PARTICULARLY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES TO SUPPLEMENT PEAK-HOUR SERVICES.

ENCOURAGE GREATER

MR LEUNG SAID MEASURES HAD BEEN PLANNED TO USE OF THE KCR LINE SOUTH OF KOWLOON TONG BY THOSE WHO MIGHT OTHERWISE SWITCH TO THE MTR SYSTEM.

HUM THESE INCLUDED BETTER FEEDER BUS SERVICES BETWEEN THE KCR

MEASURES AND HOM STATION AND TSIM SHA TSUI, ADDITIONAL BUS PRIORITY

SPEED STOPPING SPACE AT THE TOLL PLAZA OF THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNEL TO UP BUS SERVICES TO HONG KONG ISLAND,

FERRY SERVICES FROM TUEN MUN, TSUEN WAN AND TSING YI TO CENTRAL YEAR INCLUDE IMPROVEMENTS THIS WILL ALSO BE ENHANCED. PLANNED DEPLOYING A SECOND DOUBLE-DECKER AIR-CONDITIONED VESSEL IN JUNE, SAILINGS DURING THE MORNING PEAK, AND EXTENDING SELECTED TRIPS TO CHAI.

MORE WAN

NEW

WAN

THE AIRPORT RAILWAY "THE LONG TERM SOLUTION LIES IN BUILDING

THE BY MID-1997, WHICH WILL INCLUDE BOTH AN EXPRESS SERVICE TO AIRPORT AND A LANTAU LINE PROVIDING EFFECTIVE RELIEF TO THE TSUEN LINE, HE ADDED.

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INTENSIVE CARE BEDS IN QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL ADEQUATE

THE

PAEDIATRIC OF HONG PREVAILING DR S.H. LEE,

THE PRESENT MIX OF HOSPITAL BEDS PROVIDED BY INTENSIVE CARE UNIT OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY

WITH KONG, AT QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL IS ADEQUATE TO DEMAND, THE ACTING SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE,

SAID.

COPE

KUI-

IN A WRITTEN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY DR THE HON CONRAD LAM

SAID THE SHING AT THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY), DR LEE UNIT PROVIDES 46 BEDS UPON FULL OPERATIONS.

AT PRESENT, 42 BEDS ARE IN USE - 31 FOR SPECIAL CARE.

11 BEDS FOR INTENSIVE CARE AND

"

"OPENING OF FURTHER INTENSIVE CARE BEDS WILL DEPEND ON CLINICAL DEMAND, OVERALL SERVICE CO-ORDINATION AND DEPLOYMENT OF RESOURCES, SAID.

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