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WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1988
HILLSIDE ESCALATOR DRAFT DESIGN BEING VETTED
THE GOVERNMENT IS NOW CONSIDERING THE PRELIMINARY
DESIGN OF
THE PROJECT TO CONNECT CENTRAL AND MID-LEVELS WITH A SERIES OF HILLSIDE ESCALATORS.
IT HOPED TO FINALISE THE DRAFT DESIGN SOON AND THEREAFTER CALL FOR A DETAILED DESIGN.
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THIS WAS SAID BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, THE HON MICHAEL LEUNG, IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON MARIA TAM.
HE SAID THE CAPITAL COST OF THE PROJECT WAS NOW EST (MATED AT $105 MILLION AND RECURRENT YEARLY EXPENDITURE AT $1 MILLION.
MR LEUNG SAID THAT BECAUSE OF RISING COSTS A REVIEW OF THE COST EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROJECT AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY WERE NECESSARY.
"ONCE THESE STUDIES HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, GOVERNMENT WILL BE IN A BETTER POSITION TO DECIDE ON THE TIMING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT.
POWER COMPANIES VERY CONSCIOUS OF RESPONSIBILITY
THE POWER COMPANIES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN VERY CONSCIOUS OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE A RELIABLE ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ΤΟ THEIR CONSUMERS, THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, THE HON PIERS JACOBS, SAID IN LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
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"ALL REASONABLE MEASURES ARE TAKEN TO MINIMISE POWER FAILURES, SUCH AS THE USE OF RELIABLE EQUIPMENT AND BACK-UP FACILITIES, A REGULAR MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME AND TIMELY REPLACEMENT OP AGING AND OVERLOADED EQUIPMENT,' MR JACOBS SAID IN REPLY TO A QUESTION BY THE HON POON CH1-FAI.
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IN ADDITION, CONSUMERS WERE ADVISED TO RECTIFY ANY FAULTS FOUND IN THEIR OWN INSTALLATIONS.
"THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ALL THESE MEASURES HAS ENABLED THE COMPANIES ΤΟ MAINTAIN A VERY GOOD RECORD IN TERMS OF SUPPLY RELIABILITY.
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