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for the proposals to fit into the long-range plans for the
overall economic and social development of Hong Kong. The
results of this detailed comparative analysis are set out
below.
Port and Airport Efficiency
a.
Mr. Gordon Wu's Proposal
i.
The rail/road viaduct along the coastline of
Tsuen Wan will diminish the use of that area as
a sheltered anchorage. Also, as it impinges on
the existing waterways, it will
hazards for maritime traffic.
increase the
ii.
The
landside
movement of goods
to the port
facilities on North Lantau would increase the
heavy industrial traffic from Kowloon through the
congested Kwai Chung corridor.
iii. Essentially, all of the reclamation for the port
container terminals and the cargo working areas
on the Port Island would be available for
development by the time the Chek Lap Kok airport
is completed. This reclaimed land would be
considerably in excess of port needs by 1997.
iv. The channel between the Port Island and the Green