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In anticipation of the rapid growth in passenger

demand, the Kowloon Canton Railway Corporation has ordered 25

additional sets of three-car units. Ten of these are already

in service and the rest before the end of August. Together

with modifications to the seating layout of existing trains, a

per cent

75% increase in the seating capacity would be achieved.

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Corporation has recently decided to expand further the

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capacity of the railway by ordering eight additional sets of

six-car units for introduction in 1990 and 1991. On present

forecast, this should cater for passenger demand up to 1992.

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As regards buses, there are at present 31 routes

operating between North-east New Territories and Kowloon.

Kowloon Motor Bus Company's Five Year Development Plan has

provided for an additional 12 routes by 1991 to cope with

projected demand. The plan is revised annually in the light

of changing needs in consultation with district boards.

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As regards vehicular traffic, the number of

vehicular trips in the corridor in the peak periods is

per cent expected to increase by 37 in 1991 over present levels.

number of road projects are in hand to meet the expected

growth.

The link road connecting Ma On Shan and Nai Chung

A lampe

Road, to be completed in August this year, will enable traffic

to bypass Lion Rock Tunnel and re-route through Sai Kung to

Kowloon via Hiram's Highway and Clearwater Bay Road. The

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