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Fail to take adequate account of several important
technical difficulties.
Are unrealistic in terms of programming.
Would be significantly more expensive and financially
less robust and less attractive to private sector
participation.
Would put the development of key strategic facilities
at risk by placing them under the control of a single
private sector interest.
Would have a detrimental effect on the environment.
4.
Conceptually Mr. Gordon Wu's proposals have several
attractions. Unfortunately, more detailed scrutiny of
individual components has revealed a number of critical
flaws. The most serious of those identified are :
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Construction of the Sham Ma Bridge and road-rail link
instead of the Lantau Fixed Crossing, while presented
as a cheaper option, would, in fact, be almost as
expensive as the Lautau Fixed Crossing. Any potential
advantage in cost, scheduling or reliability would be
more than offset by severe transport and environmental
problems.