Street Lighting
4.79. Installation of street lighting continued during the year with a total of 1,182 new lamps installed, including 320 in Hong Kong, 736 in Kowloon and 126 in the New Territories. The cost of street lighting rose by 6.73% to $4,019,000. The amount was made up as follows:
Hong Kong $1,619,500 Kowloon $1,887,500 New Territories $512,000Public Transport
4.80. To keep pace with increasing demands on the public transport facilities of the Colony, substantial effort was again devoted to the design and planning of bus stops, termini, routes and other facilities. Major bus termini planned during the year included those at Kennedy Town, Wah Fu Housing Authority Estate, Tin Wan Resettlement Estate and Shek Pai Wan Resettlement Estate on Hong Kong Island and at Ham Tin Resettlement Estate, Tsz Wan Shan Resettlement Estate, Jordan Road Ferry Concourse, Shek Kip Mei, Kwun Tong Ferry Concourse, Sau Mau Ping and Yau Tong in Kowloon. A layout was also considered for a bus terminus at Silver Mine Bay in the New Territories.
4.81. The Mass Transit Feasibility Study being undertaken by consultants continued. Final route location for the rail rapid system has been completed whilst operational design and cost estimates are substantially complete. The draft final report of the consultants is expected in mid-1967.
4.82. In conjunction with the Roxy Roundabout Interim Improvement Scheme, a tram turning loop was provided in Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island. The provision of this loop enabled the Tramway Company to provide a quicker turn round and run more frequent services between this area and Central District.
4.83. A programme of bus bay construction was carried out in the main traffic routes in the New Territories.
Investigations
4.84. The Passenger Transport Survey Unit, which was set up in 1965, completed its main task of collecting and processing data on passenger travel in the Colony during the year. Preparation of plans and figures for inclusion in the final report was in hand and expected to be complete by May 1967. In addition to completing the main survey
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