Arguments For and Against a 24-hour Border Opening
Annex D
Arguments for
(a) Better
border
Spread of
Traffic:
congestion in the
There would be less
mornings and in the
evenings and this would improve the traffic flow
in major roads connected to the border.
(b)
Benefits to Cross-border Trade and Transport:
Storage costs and related
expenses would be
reduced if cargoes could be hauled across the
border day or night. With a more convenient and
less congested border, more trade and travel are
likely to be generated. The Port Development
Board has estimated that in the absence of a
24-hour border, Hong Kong loses $3 billion each
year because of congestion at peak hours and
shipment delays during night hours.
(c)
Convenience for Drivers: Additional trips could
be made if the border was always open. Also,
involved in long-distance haulage, say,
drivers
between
Dongguan and Hong Kong, would be able to
return to Hong Kong on the same day.