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Question No. 8

Reply by the Hon. Michael Leung, Secretary for Transport, to a Question asked by Hon Mrs. Pauline Ng

in Legislative Council on 22.6.88

8. MRS. NG asked (in Cantonese):

Question:

Two traffic accidents involving the derailment of a goods wagon at KCRC University Station and the breakdown of a container truck at the Lion Rock Tunnel caused traffic chaos in Kowloon on 4 June 1988. In the light of these accidents, will Government inform this Council, in the event of train derailment or service interruptions of other public utilities, what measures will be taken to cope with the chaotic situations and investigate into the cause of the accidents with a view to avoiding the occurrence of similar incidents?

SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT:

Sir,

The Government have well established procedures to

cope with breakdown in one or more of the public transport services or serious traffic disruption on our roads and

tunnels.

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After an accident has occurred,

They will

undertake all necessary traffic and crowd control measures.

Standing orders exist to ensure swift dissemination of

information through the Police Public Relations Bureau which.

The Police is the first line of contact.

has direct links with the Information Services Department and

the media.