}
(E) Transport
101. The size of the transport programme, reflecte the neod to meet the demand for nearly 8 million passenger tripe daily on public transport and to provide for over 340,000 vehicles to In the ancesthont of move around Eong Kong'a road network.
the priorities in the 1970s, emphasis was rightly placed on
being placed
social
programmes.
More
omphasis is
now
on
m620ure6 to improve the road network; to expand and improve public transport, particularly rail services? more economical and efficient. use of our roud notwork.
(1) Road network
and to ensure the
joz. Improvements in the road ayetem so far this year have included the partial opening of the Abordeon Tunnel and the Airport Tunnel. Early in 1983 the Tuon Mun Highway will be Work continuoe on fully operational with dual 3-lane operation.
+
the major trunk routes, the Island Factorn Corridor, the Sha
major ́trunk Tin/Tai Po coastal road and the remaining stretches of the Now Territories circular road; The stratoglo road network will continue to be a major investment commitment aa new projects, such as the link between Touen Wap and Sha Tin, commence.
103. The next major project to be decided upon is the second fixed crossing of the harbour. Subject to certain technical constraints connected with the airport, this is likely to be a bridge at Lei Yue Mun.
(11) Public trangport
104.
faz
achieved. In May,
the
The growth
growth in public transport capacity in 1982 has been perhaps the greatoot modernised and electriiod KCR opened ite inner suburban service The outer suburban porvice to Lo Wu
from Hung Hom to Sha Tin.
will be commissioned in the latter half of 1983. New railway
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