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SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1992
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TRAFFIC RELIEF MEASURES FOR NORTHWEST NT ACTIVELY CONSIDERED
PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES WILL BE STRENGTHENED AND NEW TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEMES INTRODUCED AS SHORT-TERM MEASURES ΤΟ IMPROVE THE TRAFFIC CONDITIONS ALONG THE CORRIDOR BETWEEN THE NORTHWEST NEW TERRITORIES AND THE URBAN AREA.
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (SATURDAY) FERRY PLYING BETWEEN TUEN MUN AND CENTRAL DURING WILL BE INTRODUCED ON MONDAY (JULY 27).
SAID AN ADDITIONAL MORNING PBAK HOURS
A 1,000-SEATER VESSEL WILL BE DEPLOYED ON THE SERVICE WHICH CAN TAKE COMMUTERS TO CENTRAL IN LESS THAN AN HOUR, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"THE INTRODUCTION OF ADDITIONAL, FERRY SERVICES KOWLOON AND NORTH LANTAU WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE COMING ADDRD.
ΤΟ SOUTH YEARS, НЕ
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"IN THE MEANTIME, THE HONG KONG FERRY COMPANY TR BEING. ENCOURAGEI) ΤΟ RXAMINE THE VIABILITY OF BUYING HIGH-CAPACITY VESSELS SO AS TO FURTHER UPGRADE THE SERVICK
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NEW EXTERNAL BUS SERVICES ARE BRING PLANNED, INCLUDING CERTAIN ROUTES OPERATING VIA THE NEW TERRITORIES CIRCULAR ROUTE AND TOLO HIGHWAY INSTEAD OF THE HEAVILY USED TUEN MUN ROAD AND CASTLE PEAK ROAD TO THE URBAN AREA.
SOME OF THESE ADDITIONAL
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EXTERNAL BUS ROUTES WILL PROVIDE
AIR-CONDITIONED SERVICES.
IN ADDITION, BUS PRIORITY IMPROVE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES.
MEASURES ARE BEING CONSIDERED
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"APART FROM CATERING FOR THE INCREASING POPULATION AND TRAVEL DEMAND IN THE NORTHWEST NEW TERRITORIES, BETTER PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES SHOULD ALSO DISCOURAGE MOTORISTS FROM DRIVING AND HENCE REDUCE TRAFFIC ON TURN MUN ROAD,
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THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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ADVISING
MOTORISTS
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НЕ SAID VARIABLE TRAFFIC CONGESTIONS OR TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ALONG CERTAIN SECTIONS OF TURN MUN ROAD WOULD BE PROVIDED BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.
WHEN ACTIVATED, THESE SIGNS CAN ADVISE MOTOR IS'TS ALTERNATIVE ROUTES.
THR TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT
ALSO CONSIDERING MOBILE DETECTION DEVICES ALONG TURN MUN ROAD TO DEAL WITH OF GOODS VEHICLES, HE SAID.
TO SELECT
INTRODUCING OVERLOADING
STEP UP AND TRAFFIC
"THE DEPARTMENT WELL ALSO REQUEST THE POLICR TO PATROLS ALONG TUEN MUN ROAD TO HANDLE BREAKDOWN VEHICLES ACCIDENTS MORE PROMPTLY, HE ADDED.
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/THE SPOKESMAN
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