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Similarly, the franchised bus and ferry operators

are/required to report major accidents to the Police and the

Similar procedures exist for Director of Marine respectively.

public utilities to establish the cause of accidents and

report to Government.

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Notwithstanding these arrangements, the dual.

accidents on 4 June showed that the deployment of alternative

public transport services need to be better planned and coordinated

coordinated with traffic diversion arrangements, especially

where accidents occur on the major strategic routes. addition, a closer link between Government's emergency

procedures and those of

utilities is essential.

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the public transport operators and

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A full review has, therefore, been

undertaken and revised procedures are now adopted. immediate effect, whenever accidents-occur on the strategic routes and irrespective of the nature of such accidents, the Transport Department's Emergency Transport Control Unit will

Ө be activated to coordinate and develop overall remedial measures and to disseminate information to the public.

Details of these arrangements will be announced at a press

conference later this afternoon.