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TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1992

TRANSPORT

SIGNS

то

OPERATORS WHICH READ "NO $5,000" IN ALL PUBLIC

ALSO THE SPOKESMAN

REMINDED PUBLIC ENSURE THAT SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF "NO SMOKING" SMOKING" OR "SMOKING PROHIBITED" AND "MAXIMUM PENALTY :

ARE BOTH ENGLISH AND CHINESE

DISPLAYED PROMINENTLY ON TRANSPORT CARRIERS BY AUGUST 1 FOR PASSENGERS' ATTENTION.

AN FAILURE TO DO SO WILL COMMIT

OFFENCE

FINE OF $15,000.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT CARRIERS INCLUDE SUCH VESSELS AS PUBLIC BUS, PUBLIC LIGHT BUS. TAXI. VEHICLE, TRAM AND FERRY.

NEW LANTAO BUS TO REVISE FARES

CARRYING

A MAXIMUM

OR MAJOR VEHICLES TRAIN. LIGHT RAIL

THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL HAS APPROVED FARE INCREASES FOR THE NEW LANTAO BUS COMPANY (NLB) WITH EFFECT FROM AUGUST 2 ON ACCOUNT OF RISING OPERATING COSTS.

THE AVERAGE INCREASE OF 11.3 PER CENT IS CONSIDERABLY LOWER

SINCE THE 23 PER CENT RISE IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (A) THAN

NLB LAST REVISED ITS FARES 23 MONTHS AGO IN AUGUST 1990.

A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (TUESDAY) SAID THE INCREASE WOULD HAVE MINIMAL EFFECT ON INFLATION AS IT WOULD INCREASE THE CPIA) BY LESS THAN 0.01 PER CENT.

THE EFFECTS OF THE NEW FARE SCALE ON PASSENGERS ARE:

ON WEEKDAYS

50.3 PER CENT OF PASSENGERS WOULD PAY AN ADDITIONAL 10 TO 30 CENTS PER TRIP;

44.1 PER CENT AN ADDITIONAL 40 CENTS TO 60 CENTS;

CENTS

5.6 PER CENT WOULD ENJOY A FARE REDUCTION OF 40 CENTS TO $3.3 PER TRIP UNDER A NEW HALF-FARE

FOR CONCESSIONARY SCHEME SENIOR CITIZENS AGED 65 OR ABOVE WHO TRAVEL BETWEEN MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS ON NON AIR-CONDITIONED SERVICES:

ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

33.1 PER CENT WOULD PAY AN ADDITIONAL 30 CENTS TO 50 CENTS;

41.1 PER CENT AN ADDITIONAL 60 CENTS TO $1.5; AND

25.8 PER CENT, MAINLY TRAVELLERS ΤΟ THE AT NGONG PING, AN ADDITIONAL $1.6 TO $2.

BUDDHA STATUE

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