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Subject

Purpose

Progress Made & Present Position

Part I

Next Quarter Targets

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Extension to the Modified Initial System of the Mass Tran. it Railway

(CR 1/4913/75)

To study the practical implications of constructing extensions to the Modified Initial Systems and to facilitate these in conjunc- tion with policy decisions on such extensions.

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The Study Group, chaired by DS(E)1 has met regularly to consider practical issues including location of a depot for the extension and addition-- al Government resource requirements.

(b) ExCo approved the proposal to

extend the Modified Initial System to Tsuen Wan West on 19th July 1977.

(a) Ensure early

submission of ESC paper for additional

Government staff. (b) Reach a decision on the depot.

(c) Establish co-

ordinating machinery to

ensure efficient Government input into implementa- tion of the extension.

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G.F. 923

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