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FRIDAY, MAY 15, 1992
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE POISED FOR CHANGES
HONG KONG'S TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE WILL BE TRANSFORMED IN THE NEXT FEW YEARS, WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW AIRPORT ON CHEK LAP KOK AND THE ROADS, BRIDGES AND RAILWAY THAT WILL LINK IT TO THE URBAN AREA.
THIS WAS STATED BY THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR MICHAEL TODAY (FRIDAY) AT THE INAUGURATION OF THE SWEDEN-HONG KONG TRANSPORTATION AND TELECOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY FORUM.
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"THE CONSTRUCTION OF THESE TRANSPORT LINKS WILL BE PHASED THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, PRELIMINARY DESIGNS HAVE ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED FOR MOST, IF NOT ALL, OF THE WORKS CONCERNED, HE SAID.
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MR LEUNG SAID SOME PROJECTS HAD MOVED INTO THE DETAILED DESIGN CONSTRUCTION PHASES AND THERE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF WORK TO BE DONE ON ALL OF THESE TRANSPORT PROJECTS.
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"WE ARE THEREFORE PARTICULARLY RECEPTIVE TO NEW IDEAS FROM OVERSEAS AT THIS TIME," HE SAID.
MR LEUNG SAID HONG KONG OFFERED UNIQUE CHALLENGES TO TRANSPORT PLANNERS AS IT HAD TO DEAL WITH THE TRANSPORT NEEDS OF A RELATIVELY LARGE POPULATION LIVING IN A VERY SMALL AREA.
"BUT, IN COMMON WITH SWEDEN, WE HAVE ALSO HAD TO WRESTLE WITH A DIFFICULT AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WHICH HAS INFLUENCED THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE," HE SAID.
MR LEUNG SAID HONG KONG HAD TO BUILD ROAD AND RAIL TUNNELS TO A MUCH GREATER EXTENT THAN IN SOME OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.
"WE HAVE HAD TO INTRODUCE SOPHISTICATED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT MEASURES BECAUSE THE CONCENTRATION OF HOUSING AND WORKPLACES IN A FEW LOW-LYING AREAS HAD CREATED MARKED PEAK HOUR TRAFFIC FLOWS ON ITS ROADS AND RAILWAYS, HE SAID.
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MR LEUNG SAID HONG KONG HAD ALWAYS BEEN CONCERNED ΤΟ STAY ABREAST OF DEVELOPMENTS IN MODERN TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY AND CONSCIOUS OF THE BENEFITS IT COULD BRING.
"WE HAVE ALWAYS APPRECIATED THAT THE APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY COULD HELP TO OVERCOME THE CONSTRAINTS ON BUILDING AND MANAGING HONG KONG'S TRANSPORT SYSTEM,' HE ADDED.
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