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THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1988
CHEK LAP KOK AIRPORT PLAN TO BE UPDATED
THE CHEK LAP KOK AIRPORT PLAN WILL BE BROUGHT UP TO DATE IN A CONSULTANCY STUDY AND FORM PART OF THE ALTERNATIVES FOR THE FUTURE REPLACEMENT AIRPORT SITE, THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THURSDAY).
RMP ENCON, A LOCAL
SUBSIDIARY OF THE RALPH M.
COMPANY OF THE UNITED STATES, HAS BEEN COMMISSIONED TO CARRY $2 MILLION CONSULTANCY IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS.
PARSONS OUT THE
THE CONSULTANT'S MAIN AREA OF WORK WILL BE TO REASSESS RUNWAY AND AIRSPACE OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND THE AIRPORT FACILITIES AND LAYOUT AGAINST THE LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES, AND TO REVIEW AND UPDATE AS NECESSARY COST ESTIMATES AND CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMMES.
THE LATEST TREND OF TRAFFIC GROWTH, AS WELL AS THE TRAFFIC FORECAST PRODUCED BY THE CURRENT KAI TAK CAPACITY STUDY, WILL ALSO
AKEN ITNO ACCOUNT.
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THE RALPH M. PARSONS COMPANY CONDUCTED THE LONG-TERM AVIATION STUDY FOR HONG KONG IN 1973, WHICH LED TO THE IDENTIFICATION OF CHEK LAP KOK AS THE THEN PREFERRED SITE FOR A REPLACEMENT AIRPORT. IT ALSO COMPLETED THE AIRPORT FEASIBILITY STUDY IN 1979 AND THE MASTER PLAN IN 1982.
THE CHEK LAP KOK PROJECT WAS, HOWEVER, SHELVED BY GOVERNMENT IN 1983 DUE TO FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS.
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"MUCH HAS CHANGED SINCE 1983, AT WHICH TIME THE DEVELOPMENT NORTH LANTAU WAS BEING STUDIED BY GOVERNMENT AS ONE OF SUB-REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS, THUS THE PROVISION OF ROAD, RAIL AND FERRY ACCESS FACILITIES TO THE AIRPORT WERE INCLUDED WITHIN THE CHEK LAP KOK PLAN,' THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CIVIL AVIATION, MR TREVOR OLIVER, SAID.
"THIS SUB-REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPTION HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY AN ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME WHICH INCORPORATES A PORT EXPANSION PLAN
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"IN ORDER TO MAKE THE CHEK LAP KOK PLAN A FEASIBLE OPTION, THE ORIGINAL PLANNING ON AIRPORT ACCESS ARRANGEMENTS, AND LOCAL ACCOMMODATION FOR AIRPORT WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, MUST BE REVISED IN THE LIGHT OF THE NEW PROPOSALS, MR OLIVER ADDED.
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CONSULTANT WILL WORK CLOSELY STRATEGY CONSULTANTS WHO ARE PLANNING STUDY FOR
TO OBTAIN OPTIMUM RESULTS, THE WITH THE PORT AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT WORKING ON THE OVERALL INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES HONG HONG.
WHEN COMPLETED, THE UPDATED CHEK LAP KOK PLAN WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE GOVERNMENT TOGETHER WITII OTHER ALTERNATIVE SITE PROPOSALS FOR A FINAL DECISION ON THE LOCATION OF A REPLACEMENT AIRPORT.
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