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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1986
NEW TRANSPORT STUDY TO BEGIN THIS YEAR
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THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONDUCT A SECOND COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORT STUDY LATER THIS YEAR TO PROVIDE A BALANCED AND OPTIMUM FRAMEWORK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HONG KONG'S TRANSPORT SYSTEM TO THE TURN OF THE CENTURY, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR HARNAM GREWAL, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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ADDRESSING THE ROTARY CLUB OF HONG KONG ISLAND EAST, MR GREWAL SAID THE STUDY WOULD PRODUCE AN IMPROVED PLANNING TOOL FOR USE ON A CONTINUING BASIS IN FUTURE TRANSPORT STUDIES.
+THIS WILL BE OF GREAT ASSISTANCE IN FUTURE APPRAISALS OF ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT PROPOSALS OR PROGRAMME AND TRANSPORT POLICY OPTIONS,+ HE SAID.
THE STUDY, WHICH WOULD TAKE TWO YEARS TO COMPLETE, WOULD BE CARRIED OUT BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT WITH ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE FROM CONSULTANTS, HE SAID.
MR GREWAL SAID THE SECOND COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORT STUDY WOULD REVIEW THE CURRENT PRIORITY OF TRANSPORT ITEMS IN THE PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMME TO ENSURE THAT THE BEST VALUE WAS OBTAINED FROM THE PROPOSED INVESTMENT.
IT WOULD ALSO EXAMINE WHAT ITEMS OF TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE WOULD BE REQUIRED TO MEET TRANSPORT DEMAND UP TO 2 001 AND RECOMMEND A PROGRAMME FOR THEIR IMPLEMENTATION.
THESE ITEMS INCLUDE:
* NEW HIGHWAY CONNECTING THE NORTH WEST NEW TERRITORIES
AND KWAI CHUNG SOUTH, CODENAMED ROUTE X.
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WEST KOWLOON EXPRESSWAY LINKING TSUEN WAN AND WEST KOWLOON.
A THIRD HARBOUR CROSSING LINKING THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF HONG KONG ISLAND WITH WEST KOWLOON.
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NEW RAILWAY LINES IN NORTHWEST NEW TERRITORIES BETWEEN YUEN LONG AND TSUEN WAN, TUEN MUN AND TSUEN WAN, YUEN LONG AND EASTERN NEW TERRITORIES.
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EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING MTR INTO JUNK BAY, SHA TIN AND GREEN ISLAND RECLAMATION AS WELL AS THE CONTRUCTION OF THE EAST KOWLOON LINE.
ROUTE 7 ALONG THE WESTERN COAST OF THE HONG KONG ISLAND TO LINK SAI YING PUN AND ABERDEEN.
/MR GREWAL