9.54 The phasing and timing of existing signal installations were reviewed and adjustments were made where changes of traffic pattern were observed.
9.55 The second 'Transyt' programme for Nathan Road linked signal system was completed and put into operation, with a view to optimising traffic flow through the various junctions in the system and reducing delays. The functioning and success of this programme is being studied and further refinement is being considered.
9.56 Similar improvements were also planned to the linked signals along Chatham Road between Austin Road and Mody Road. Computer results of the phasing calculations using the 'Combination Method' developed by the Greater London Council were studied and a new timing programme for this linked signal system will soon be introduced.
Street Lighting
9.57 A total of 204 new street lamps were installed on the Island, 456 in Kowloon and 492 in the New Territories.
9.58 Annual expenditure on street lighting for Hong Kong Island was $1,897,000.
9.59 On the Mainland, expenditure on street lighting was $4,279,000 comprising $3,169,000 for Kowloon and $1,110,000 for the New Territories.
Public Transport
9.60 The planning, design and improvement of bus stops, bays, termini, shelters and other facilities continued throughout the year, either independently or as part of road improvement schemes.
9.61 The construction of the new Central Bus Terminus on Central Reclamation, replacing the existing one at the Vehicular Ferry Concourse, was nearing completion.
9.62 Expansion of bus services on the Island continued and more double-decker buses were put into service.
9.63 Four public light bus stands on the Island were proposed and three of them were implemented. On the Mainland there was an