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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1976
MR. CHAN SAID THAT BEFORE THE P.W.D. ENTERED INTO FIRM COMMITMENTS FOR DETAILED DESIGN OF THE MAIN ROADS AND INTERCHANGES, FURTHER UP-TO-DATE DATA WAS REQUIRED WHICH WOULD ALSO ENABLE TIMELY AND APPROPRIATE DECISIONS TO BE MADE IN RESPECT OF THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM TO BE ADOPTED FOR USE OF THE E.P.T.R.O.W.
+PART OF THE CONSULTANTS BRIEF WILL BE TO ASSESS THE ROUTING OF THE E.?.T.R.O.W. SYSTEM AND TO DETERMINE THE MOST EFFICIENT AND ECONOMIC PUBLIC TRANSPORT SYSTEM FOR THE E.P.T.R.O. HE SAID.
ANOTHER IMPORTANT ASPECT OF THE STUDY, HE SAID, WOULD BE TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE BALANCE BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TRANSPORT USAGE IN THE NEW TOWN.
+THIS WILL INVOLVE A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT MIXES OF TRANSPORT CAPACITY IN TERMS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TRANSPORT FACILITIES IN THE NEW TOWN, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT TRIPS ATTRACTED AWAY FROM PRIVATE TRANSPORT IF AN EFFICIENT PUBLIC TRANSPORT IS PROVIDED.
+THIS INFORMATION IS VITAL IN "DEVISING AN INTEGRATED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE TRANSPORT SYSTEM WHICH MUST TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF ROAD SPACE THAT CAN BE PROVIDED WITHOUT ADVERSELY AFFECTING THE PROVISION OF LAND FOR HOUSING AND OTHER ASSOCIATED NEEDS,+ SAID MR. CHAN.
HE SAID THE STUDY WOULD ALSO PROVIDE IMPORTANT DATA ON THE ESTIMATED VOLUMES AND DESIRED LINES OF CYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENTS IN RESPECT OF JOURNEYS TO WORK, SCHOOL, SHOPPING AND RECREATION, AND MAKE SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW SUCH DEMAND CAN BE CATERED FOR.
ANOTHER ASPECT OF THE CONSULTANTS BRIEF WOULD REQUIRE THEM TO PROVIDE DATA ON LIKELY GOODS AND CONTAINER VEHICLE MOVEMENTS ON ROADS IN INDUSTRIAL AREAS AS WELL AS ON THE PRIMARY AND DISTRICT ROADS, AND TO ASSESS THE ADEQUACY OF THESE ROADS.
+THIS ASPECT WILL ALSO COVER STANDARDS FOR PARKING, LOAD ING AND UNLOADING OF GOODS AND CONTAINER VEHICLES IN INDUSTRIAL AREAS, COMMERCIAL SITES AND RESIDENTIAL ZONES, HE SAID.
ON EXTERNAL TRANSPORT SERVING THE NEW TOWN, MR. CHAN SAID THE STUDY WOULD EVALUATE THE EXTERNAL ROADS REQUIRED TAKING INTO ACCOUNT POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENTS IN AREAS SOUTH AND NORTH OF THE NEW TOWN,
+ THE CONSULTANTS WILL ALSO BE ASKED TO EVALUATE SEA COMMUNICATION POSSIBILITIES AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO SATISFY EXTERNAL TRAVEL NEEDS OF THE RESIDENTS, AS WELL AS RECOMMEND FERRY ROUTES TO POPULATION CENTRES CUTSIDE TUEN MUN,+ HE ADDED.
MR. CHAN SAID THE STUDY WOULD BE COMMISSIONED IN JANUARY NEXT YEAR AND A FINAL REPORT WAS EXPECTED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE P.W.D. BY THE END OF NEXT YEAR.
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