considered and adopted to facilitate the running of large capacity buses along the routes concerned. The implications of these standards were examined in general over the whole of the Kwai Chung Valley and in detail at Shek Kip Mei, Pak Tin, Un Chau Street, Tsz Wan Shan, Sau Mau Ping, Ham Tin and Yau Tong Bay in Kowloon, and Shek Pai Wan, Tin Wan and Wong Chuk Hang on Hong Kong Island.
5.99. The implications of the Mass Transport Report, which was released in February 1968, were examined in general terms and arrangements made to anticipate the needs of the various systems, when analysing development proposals.
5.100. The construction of bus bays on roads in the New Territories continued, so as to improve the level of safety and maintain the capacity of the existing roads. A new terminus was designed for Sheung Shui.
Investigations
5.101. The Report by the Passenger Transport Survey Unit was issued in February 1968 and was examined in detail. Several of the proposals contained in the Report had been implemented during the life of the Unit (e.g. the tram turning loop at the 'Roxy' Roundabout) and a start was made on considering other recommendations contained in the Report. A permanent successor to the Passenger Transport Survey Unit was established and was named the 'Traffic and Transport Survey Unit' in accordance with its dual function of conducting traffic surveys and surveys of public transport.
5.102. As part of its day-to-day design work, the Traffic Engineering Division completed some 70 minor traffic counts in connection with traffic light control and junction improvement schemes. Investigations were carried out into vehicle queues at traffic lights, traffic movements at junctions in Central District and driver-observance of signals.
Planning and Design
5.103. The study of and comment on town planning layouts from the traffic engineering aspect continued.
5.104. Liaison with Consultants engaged on the cross-harbour tunnel project and the Lai Chi Kok road complex was maintained. As no decision on the building of the tunnel was forthcoming during the year, an interim layout for the Waterfront Road connections on Hong Kong Island was prepared in anticipation of possible indefinite delay in the construction of the tunnel.
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