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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1994

"I HAD EARLIER INDICATED THAT THE FINDINGS OF THE INVESTIGATION THE WILL BE MADE PUBLIC. I HAVE THEREFORE AUTHORISED THE RELEASE OF SYNOPSIS OF THE PRELIMINARY REPORT. THIS SUMMARISES THE MAIN FACTS AND TECHNICAL RECOMMENDATIONS. THE PRELIMINARY REPORT ITSELF IS A HIGHLY DOCUMENT. BOTH THE INDEPENDENT HK RAILWAY INSPECTORATE AND

누구 MR BARMA SAID. ARE CONTINUING WITH THEIR DETAILED INVESTIGATIONS.

THE MTRC

AS REGARDS THE OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE PRELIMINARY REPORT THESE ARE OF A SECONDARY NATURE AND DEAL WITH ISSUES PERTAINING TO THE REVIEW OF TECHNICAL AND PROCEDURAL MATTERS, DETECTION DEVICES AND ALSO BRING COMMENDATIONS FOR STAFF OF THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT. THESE ARE FURTHER EXAMINED BY THE MTRC AND THE CIO(R).

THE CIO(R) HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE EXISTING

SAFETY PROCEDURES

AND PRACTICES ADOPTED BY THE MTRC ARE FULLY SATISFACTORY AND THEY MEET THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS.

SPECIAL TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS FOR FIREWORKS DISPLAY

DEPARTMENT THE TRANSPORT

LUNAR

TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENTS ON HONG KONG ISLAND AND KOWLOON WITH

NEW YEAR FIREWORKS (FEBRUARY 11).

THE

DISPLAY

TODAY (TUESDAY) ANNOUNCED SPECIAL IN CONNECTION ON FRIDAY AT 8 PM

PM

(MTRC) WILL. RUN NORMAL THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION

DURING THE DAY WITH HOLIDAY TRAIN SERVICES

EXTENDED THREE-MINUTE 11.30 AND

PM AS NECESSARY DEPENDING HEADWAY BETWEEN 3.30 PASSENGER DEMAND.

ON

PASSENGERS

ARE

REQUESTED

OBSERVE THE

AND ADVICE THE MTRC STAFF ON INSTRUCTIONS THAT MAY BE GIVEN BY THE POLICE AND

WAN CHAI SITE ABOUT RE-ARRANGEMENTS AT THE TSIM SHA TSUI, JORDAN AND STATIONS.

TO

WITH LAST AM THE SHUI

WILL BE EXTENDED KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY SERVICES TRAINS FROM KOWLOON AND SHRUNG SHUI STATIONS AT 1.30 AM AND 1

SHEUNG FOUR SPECIAL TRAINS FOR FOLLOWING MORNING RESPECTIVELY. FROM KOWLOON WILL ALSO BE OPERATED BETWEEN 8.30 PM AND 10 PM.

NORMAL SUNDAY SERVICES WILL BE PROVIDED BY LIGHT RAIL FEEDER BUS ROUTES WITH ADDITIONAL VEHICLES FOR ALL ROUTES. 670 WILL BE STRENGTHENED.

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TRANSIT, AND

AN SERVICE PROM

HONG KONG TRAMWAYS WILL PROVIDE NORMAL SUNDAY SERVICES WITH ADDITIONAL SERVICE TO WHITTY STREET AND A SUPPLEMENTARY CAUSEWAY BAY TO SHAU KEI WAN,

PEAK TRAM SERVICES WILL BE EXTENDED AS NECESSARY PASSENGER DEMAND.

DEPENDING ON

ON FERRY SERVICES, STAR FERRY WILL OPERATE ADDITIONAL BETWEEN CENTRAL AND TSIM SHA TSUI TO CATER FOR EXTRA DEMAND.

AND CENTRAL ITS SERVICES FROM TSIM SHA TSUI TO WILL BE TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED FROM 7 PM TO 9 PM.

/THE CENTRAL

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