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As regards (c), some examples of traffic management
schemes to improve traffic flow are grade separation access
facilities for the Wanchai reclamation to help alleviate congestion at the Cross-Harbour Tunnel and the proposed traffic management scheme for Kwun Tong town centre and Kwun
Tong industrial area to coincide with the opening of the
Eastern Harbour Crossing. Moreover, computerised area
traffic control systems are now being extended to Kwun Tong
and Tsuen Wan. More advanced and effective programmes are
also being experimented on Hong Kong Island.
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As regards (d), two examples of policy initiatives to
achieve more economic use of the transport system are the
increases in car registration tax and licence fees in 1982
and the introduction of a passage tax for users of the Cross-
Harbour Tunnel in 1984 Pricing can be an effective means of
control as proven by the improvement of the congestion
situation at the Cross-Harbour Tunnel following the
-imposition of the passage tax in 1984. Congestion levels
took nearly three years to return to levels comparable with
the pre-tax situation.
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However, it is Government's policy to avoid using
congestion pricing if other alternative means are available
to solve the problem. For example, tidal flow and bus only
lanes are used to alleviate the congestion problem at the
Lion Rock Tunnel and have proved to be effective, at least in
the short term.
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