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SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT:
Sir, the present position is
as
a
that the Government and the corporation are entering into
detailed discussions on finalising the future freight
handling yard at Hung Hom. However, this depends on the
feasibility of the freight terminal as well as the
commercial viability of its operations. The Government
will shortly be inviting consultants to investigate
matter of urgency the viability of the freight terminal
and as soon as this is completed, by October this year, we
hope we should be able to decide on the extent and
and the
timing of the construction of the project, as well as
financing of it.
the
Sir, in paragraph 5 of the
is said that over three million
I
DR. LAM (in Cantonese):
Secretary's reply, it
vehicles have passed through
would like to know
registered with China, how many will enter the urban area
and what effect will they have on the traffic congestion
in Hong Kong in these areas?
through the border last year.
how many of these vehicles are
SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT (in Cantonese): Sir, most of the
cross-border goods vehicles are from Hong Kong. Goods
vehicles from China comprise a very small number. At
present we are studying the effect of these goods vehicles
the traffic in Hong Kong. The Transport Department
has started a survey on cross-border goods vehicles and it
on