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SE CRE TARY FOR
TRANSPORT
required to
pass
(in Cantonese):
Sir, the time
through Lion Rock Tunnel Road in the
morning peak hours was about 27 to 30 minutes. After the
introduction of the tidal flow arrangement, it has been
reduced to 20 to 25 minutes.
MR. HO SAI-CHU (in Cantonese):
Sir, could the Secretary
for Transport answer my second question concerning
'tolerable level'? HOW many minutes are regarded as
tolerable?
SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT (in Cantonese): I am sorry, Mr.
HO, for forgetting about the second part of your
question. We think we have already tried our best to
solve the problem of traffic congestion. I think that
the present level is relatively tolerable but, of course, we
hope that such a level can be maintained before the
opening of Tate's Cairn Tunnel in 1991, and after we
finished with all the improvement projects, I am sure
the congestion problem will be reduced.
have
that