6.74
The new terminus is designed to handle 13,000 passengers per hour and 5,000 tons of goods a day for transhipment from rail into lorries for the mainland and into junks for Hong Kong Island. Provision has also been made for handling containers.
A podium covering 13 acres was being built above the railway yard. 6.75 On this podium will be located passenger booking offices, circulating area, waiting rooms and other appurtenances of railway termini as well as railway and other Government offices, a multi-storey car park, a bus station and an indoor stadium.
Work on this podium slowed down late in 1973 owing to the shortage of cement in the Colony, but once the shortage had been overcome progress was much improved by the introduction of a pump for placing concrete.
6.76
The International Mail Centre, which will be built on a site adjacent to the terminus, will be served directly by the railway.
6.77
Provision has been made for escalator connections between the passenger booking offices and the future underground railway.
Track Widening, Hung Hom to Tai Po Market
6.78
The first stage, which consists of doubling the line between Hung Hom and Sha Tin (except through Beacon Hill tunnel) and remodelling Sha Tin Station was approved, and work is ready to start.
6.79
The remainder of the project, remodelling Mong Kok Station, doubling the line between Sha Tin and Tai Po Market, remodelling University, Tai Po Kau and Tai Po Market Stations and construction of a railway spur to a new passenger station to be built at the proposed race course at Ho Tung Lau, Sha Tin, was being investigated.
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
Staff
6.80
There were still unfilled vacancies in the professional and technical staff grades throughout the year, despite constant recruitment.
6.81
Six Engineers from overseas and one local Assistant Engineer were recruited. One Assistant Engineer was promoted to full professional grade and eight Civil Engineering Graduates were appointed Assistant Engineers.
6.82 A total of eleven officers, including eight with over 20 years service each, retired during the year. In addition, one officer with over 20 years service was invalided from the service.
6.83
The Office mourned the loss of one Chief Engineer, who died in hospital on 7th May 1973. Two other officers passed away during the year.
Training
6.84
One Chief Engineer from the Consultants Management Division attended a 7-week Project Feasibility Study Training Course in the Philippines and ...
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6.74
The new terminus is designed to handle 13,000 passengers per hour and 5,000 tons of goods a day for transhipment from rail into lorries for the
Provision has also been made mainland and into junks for Hong Kong Island. for handling containers.
A podium covering 13 acres was being built above the railway yard. 6.75 On this podium will be located passenger booking offices, circulating area, waiting rooms and other appurtenances of railway termini as well as railway and other Government offices, a multi-storey car park, a bus station and an
Work on this podium slowed down late in 1973 owing to the indoor stadium. shortage of cement in the Colony, but once the shortage had been overcome progress was much improved by the introduction of a pump for placing concrete.
6.76
The International Mail Centre, which will be built on a site adjacent to the terminus, will be served directly by the railway.
6.77
Provision has been made for escalator connections between the passenger booking offices and the future underground railway.
Track Widening, Hung Hom to Tai Po Market
6.78
The first stage, which consists of doubling the line between Hung Hom and Sha Tin (except through Beacon Hill tunnel) and remodelling Sha Tin Station was approved, and work is ready to start.
6.79
The remainder of the project, remodelling Mong Kok Station, doubling the line between Sha Tin and Tai Po Market, remodelling University, Tai Po Kau and Tai Po Market Stations and construction of a railway spur to a new passenger station to be built at the proposed race course at Ho Tung Lau, Sha Tin, was being investigated.
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
Staff
6.80
There were still unfilled vacancies in the professional and technical staff grades throughout the year, despite constant recruitment.
6.81
Six Engineers from overseas and one local Assistant Engineer were recruited. One Assistant Engineer was promoted to full professional grade and eight Civil Engineering Graduates were appointed Assistant Engineers.
6.82 A total of eleven officers, including eight with over 20 years service each, retired during the year. In addition, one officer with over 20
years service was invalided from the service.
6.83
The Office mourned the loss of one Chief Engineer, who died in hospital on 7th May 1973. Two other officers passed away during the year.
Training
6.84
One Chief Engineer from the Consultants Management Division attended a 7-week Project Feasibility Study Training Course in the Philippines and
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