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5.3 However, as the tramway is regarded by many people as an
integral part of the Island Corridor scene and its additional capacity of 15,000 would increase the 1986 peak hour capacity to 60,000 (which is well in excess of likely demand even in 1991 and therefore would enable PLB's to be banned from the Corridor if this were the Government's wish) the retention and modernisation of the tramway is incorporated in CMB's proposed strategy.
5.4 Figure 1 contains a diagram of the possible frequency of buses between various points on the Corridor. The maximum frequency would be a bus every 13 seconds along the short section between Wanchai and Admiralty, divided between Queensway and Harcourt Road as warranted by passenger and vehicle flows. This should present no feasibility problems as the combined frequency on both those roads today is a bus every 14 seconds.
As the new Eastern Corridor highway will have at least three lanes in each direction, non-stop buses will be able to "leap- frog" buses on "all-stops" routes. No problems are expected at bus stops as the operation of non-stop and limited-stop services will reduce the requirement for kerb-space.
5.5 The type of bus to be used is 12 metres long and has three
axles in order to accommodate a high number of passengers with a reasonable distribution of weight on each axle. The capacity will be 120 seats with space for 60 standees. Multiple-stream boarding and alighting will facilitate rapid boarding and alighting at terminals.
6. EFFECT ON PASSENGERS
6.1 Each of the proposed future modes has its own set of advantages
and disadvantages when compared with others.
6.2 The I.L.. would have a high degree of reliability through
having its own track (but so could a bus service with a bus-only lane) faster journey times but a lower proportion of seated
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