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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1993
THE SPOKESMAN SAID WITH
THE
THE EXPANSION OF MTR, ELECTRIFICATION OF KCR AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF OTHER TRANSPORT SERVICES, THE AVERAGE JOURNEY TIME BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT HAS DECREASED FROM 50 MINUTES IN 1981 TO 42 MINUTES IN 1992.
THE AVERAGE TIME TAKEN FOR CAR OR TAXI TRIPS HAS DROPPED FROM 30 TO 28 MINUTES.
THE SURVEY HAS ALSO REVEALED THAT SELF-CONTAINMENT OF THE NEW TOWNS, THAT IS, THE PROPORTION OF TRAVEL THAT REMAINS WITHIN EACH NEW TOWN, HAS CHANGED SINCE 1981.
GREATER PROPORTION OF TRIPS ARE
IN TERMS OF DAILY TRAVEL, A WITHIN THE NEW TOWNS, AS THESE HAVE MATURED AND ACQUIRED BETTER COMMERCIAL AND COMMUNITY FACILITIES.
"HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO COMMUTING, AS THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE IN THE PROPORTION OF WORKERS WHO LIVE IN THE NEW TOWNS BUT COMMUTE TO THE URBAN AREA," THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.
IN SHA TIN AND TAI PO, ABOUT 75% OF THE POPULATION TRAVEL TO THE URBAN AREA. THE FIGURE IS 67% FOR TUEN MUN.
WHO
WORK.
TUEN MUN LANDSCAPING WORKS TO START IN MAY
OF THE
WORKS ON LANDSCAPING TO ROADS IN TUEN MUN AS PART CONTINUING PROGRAMME FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TUEN MUN NEW TOWN WILL BE CARRIED OUT LATER THIS YEAR.
IN A NOTICE GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY), THE TUEN MUN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT INVITES TENDERS FOR THE LANDSCAPING WORKS.
THE WORKS WILL INVOLVE THE LANDSCAPING OF PLANTING STRIPS AND AMENITY AREAS, MAINLY ALONG DỤNG MUN ROAD, MING KAM ROAD, TIN KING ROAD, TSING TIN ROAD, TSING LUN ROAD, TUEN MUN HEUNG SZE WUI ROAD AND IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREAS IN AREAS 9 AND 12.
A SITTING-OUT AREA AND A LANDSCAPE PEDESTRIAN AREA WILL ALSO BE CONSTRUCTED.
CONTRACT WORKS IS SCHEDULED TO START IN MAY AND EXPECTED TO COMPLETE IN 10 MONTHS.
CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF TENDERS IS NOON ON MARCH 12.
FORMS OF TENDER AND FURTHER PARTICULARS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CONSULTANT ON THE THIRD FLOOR, SUITE C AND D, WAY MANSION, 1 BELCHER'S STREET, KENNEDY TOWN.
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