3.
The
Sha Tau
been Kok crossing has
in operation
since 1
March
connecting Hong 1985,
Kong
with
Shenzhen
east.
It processes about 2,000 vehicles per day, of which
85% are goods vehicles and container trucks.
The crossing
point is unpopular because of inadequate road connections
on the Chinese side of the border.
4.
The Lok
Chau crossing commenced operation on
29 December 1989, providing a link with Shenzhen west.
crossing now
handles over
The
99% of
7,000 vehicles a day,
The design which are goods vehicles and container trucks.
capacity is 18,900 vehicles daily.
However, since only
seven of 14 kiosks are manned at the moment, the practical
about 9,500 vehicles
per day.
capacity is
Some spare
capacity remains, but at the present rate of increase in
throughput it will be exhausted by early 1994.
5.
A
Appendix I.
summary of
daily the
throughput
is
at
Extension of Hours
6.
To facilitate growing
cross-border
traffic
and
following consultation with the Chinese side, the opening hours of the crossing points have been extended gradually
over the past two years.