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Wednesday, October 17, 1973
LONG-TERM TRANSPORT POLICY ESSENTIAL
The Governor, Sir Murray MacLehose said today that the Green Paper
on transport will present "a composition of restraints and improvements designed
to keep Hong Kong on the move!
The paper, which is the basis for an overall transport policy, will
be tabled in the Legislative Council shortly.
Six Murray said he was sure members of the council would wish to
consider and delate on the propositions in it.
long term policy is essential."
"Certainly a clear-cut
On the mass transit system, the Governor said that even when it is
completed "the bus will continue as the major public passenger carrier."
"It is essential therefore that the quality of the bus services
should be steadily improved to a point at which they are readily accepted, at
least at peak times, as a satisfactory alternative to the car, taxi or public
light bus."
He added that discussions were being held with the bus companies on
the best way of ensuring this.
Traffic and transport, Sir Murray said, were inter-connected with the
problems of off-street parking and also to some extent with that of the use of
street space by hawkers, and consequently with the progressive planning and
provision of more adequate markets.
"It will be the responsibility of the Secretary for Environment to
ensure the composition and co-ordination of long term plans covering all these
difficult inter-related issues,"
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