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Reopening of MTR University Station and public transport arrangements at Ma Liu Shui Public Transport Interchange

     â€‹University Station of the East Rail Line will be reopened and train services will resume stopping at University Station from its first departure tomorrow (December 21). The Transport Department (TD) reminded members of the public to pay attention to the following public transport arrangements.

     The following franchised bus and green minibus (GMB) services originally terminating at Ma Liu Shui Public Transport Interchange will return to normal from the first departures tomorrow:
 

Route Destination
KMB route 87K (including peak-only service 87S) Kam Ying Court
KMB route 272A Pak Shek Kok
KMB route 272K Hong Kong Science Park
KMB route 289K Chevalier Garden
GMB route 807A Ma On Shan Central (Bayshore Towers)
GMB route 807C Ma On Shan Station (Bayshore Towers)
GMB route 807S
(peak-only service)
Tseng Tau
GMB route 807X Wu Kai Sha Station (Circular)

     GMB route 807K (University Station – Tseng Tau) will resume terminating at Tseng Tau.

     The following existing temporary franchised bus routes 82D and 274S will cease operation and the following strengthened franchised bus route 274P will resume normal operation upon the reopening of University Station:
 
Route Destination
KMB route 82D
(peak-only service)
Tai Wai Station – Pak Shek Kok (via Hong Kong Science Park)
KMB route 274S Wu Kai Sha Station – Tai Po Market Station (via Pak Shek Kok and Hong Kong Science Park)
KMB route 274P Wu Kai Sha Station – Tai Po Industrial Estate (via Pak Shek Kok and Hong Kong Science Park)
 
     The TD anticipates that traffic in the vicinity of University Station will be relatively busy. Members of the public are advised to use public transport services as far as possible and early planning of journeys is advised to cater for unexpected delays.

     The TD will closely monitor the traffic situation and implement appropriate measures whenever necessary. Members of the public are advised to watch out for the latest traffic news on radio and television.

     Details of the public transport arrangements have been uploaded to the TD’s website (www.td.gov.hk). read more

LegCo Public Accounts Committee to hold public hearing tomorrow

The following is issued on behalf of the Legislative Council Secretariat:
 
     The Legislative Council (LegCo) Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will hold a public hearing on “Planning, provision and management of public toilets by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department” (Chapter 1) of the Director of Audit’s Report No.73 at 9am tomorrow (December 21) in Conference Room 3 of the LegCo Complex.
 
     Seven witnesses have been invited to appear before the above hearing to respond to points raised in the Report and answer questions asked by PAC members.
 
     The programme for the public hearing is as follows:

Date: December 21 (Saturday)
Time: 9am
Venue: Conference Room 3

Subject: Planning, provision and management of public toilets by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
(Chapter 1 of the Director of Audit’s Report No.73)

Witnesses:
Secretary for Food and Health
Professor Sophia Chan

Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene
Miss Vivian Lau

Deputy Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene (Environmental Hygiene)
Miss Diane Wong

Assistant Director (Operations) 3, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
Mr Fork Ping-lam

Director of Architectural Services
Mrs Sylvia Lam

Senior Property Services Manager/TS3, Architectural Services Department
Mr Fung Kar-chun

Project Manager 365, Architectural Services Department
Mr Lee Cheuk-hang

     PAC is chaired by Mr Abraham Shek, and its Deputy Chairman is Mr Kenneth Leung. Other members include Mr Paul Tse, Mr Steven Ho, Mr Lam Cheuk-ting, Mr Shiu Ka-fai and Ms Tanya Chan. read more