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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1993

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IN ADDITION, HE SAID, TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE ΤΟ HOLD MONTHLY MEETING WITH THE TOP MANAGEMENT OF CITYBUS TO REVIEW OPERATIONAL MATTERS SUCH AS DRIVER ESTABLISHMENT AND RECRUITMENT, MAINTENANCE CAPABILITY AND PASSENGER FEEDBACK.

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"AS PART OF THE FRANCHISE CONDITIONS, CITYBUS WILL BE REQUIRED INSTALL .3 COMPUTER TERMINAL IN THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS SO THAT ON-LINE MONITORING IS POSSIBLE."

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PREPARATION FOR SHENZHEN RIVER REGULATION PROGRESSING

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THE PREPARATORY WORK FOR THE SHENZHEN RIVER REGULATION PROJECT PROCEEDING AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE, THE SECRETARY FOR PLANNING, ENVIRONMENT AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, TOLD THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).

REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MICHAEL HO MUN-KA, MR EASON SAID THE GOVERNMENT WAS WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE SHENZHEN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AND AGREEMENT HAD BEEN REACHED ON THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS:

THE BROAD SCOPE OF THE PROJECT;

PROJECT FINANCING;

THE LAND SURVEY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STAGE I WORKS AREA;

SITE INVESTIGATION AND HYDRAULIC MODEL TEST REQUIREMENTS TO ASCERTA IN THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS OF THE STAGE I AND II WORKS ON THE LO WU RAILWAY BRIDGE; AND

THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR STAGE I AND II OF THE PROJECT.

MR EASON SAID: "DESIGN WORK IS IN PROGRESS AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT IS ABOUT TO START.

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"FUNDING APPROVAL WILL BE SOUGHT FROM THE FINANCE ONCE THE DESIGN IS FINALISED AND THE ESTIMATED PROJECT COSTS ARE KNOWN.'

"ALTHOUGH

THE VARIOUS COMPLEX TECHNICAL ISSUES NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH A PROJECT OF THIS SIZE AND NATURE WILL NEED TO BE RESOLVED, I DO NOT SEE ANY REASON WHY THE PROJECT SHOULD BE DELAYED, HE SAID.

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