for Hong Kong's transport
O.
Placing the
total plan for
infrastructure under an overall Build-Operate-Transfer franchise would involve an unacceptable level of risk as compared to the current plans for a partnership
between the Government and the private sector.
5.
The following sections provide a more detailed comparative
analysis and evaluation.
II.
EVALUATION OF DIFFERENCES BETWEEN MR. GORDON WU'S PROPOSALS
AND GOVERNMENT'S PORT AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
6.
There are many aspects of Mr. Gordon Wu's proposals which
are
Government's
current projects,
in
similar to the
particular the plans for PADS Projects and Metroplan.
These similarities may be generalised as follows:
a.
as the most suitable
Recognition of Chek Lap Kok
location for the new international airport.
b.
Recognition of the need to provide further deep water
berths in
in the Western Harbour and Penny's Bay on
Lantau.
C.
Recognition of the need for a Western Harbour road and
rail connection from Hong Kong Island to Lantau.