WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1993
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NEW MEASURES TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW IN KWAI CHUNG
MUCH HAS BEEN DONE TO IMPROVE THE TRAFFIC FLOW IN KWAI CHUNG IN THE LAST FEW YEARS AND A NUMBER OF NEW MEASURES WILL BE INTRODUCED SHORTLY, THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR KY YEUNG, SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
MR YEUNG SAID THE NEW MEASURES INCLUDED THE ALLOCATION OF ABOUT 30 HECTARES OF LAND IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS TO BE USED AS ADDITIONAL BACK-UP SERVICE AREAS FOR THE PORT AND THE PROVISION OF A SECOND EMERGENCY HOLDING AREA WHICH WOULD BE CAPABLE OF ACCOMMODATING ABOUT 150 CONTAINER VEHICLES.
HE WAS REPLYING TO A QUESTION BY THE HON ZACHARY WONG IN THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
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HE SAID THE ADOPTION BY TWO CONTAINER TERMINAL OPERATORS OF APPOINTMENT SYSTEM FOR VEHICLES SHOULD FACILITATE A MORE ORDERLY FLOW ΤΟ AND FROM THE PORT AND THE STRENGTHENING OF THE POLICE DISTRICT TRAFFIC TEAM AT TIMES OF EXPECTED CONGESTION WOULD IMPROVE TRAFFIC REGULATION IN THE AREA.
MR
YEUNG SAID OTHER PROPOSALS UNDER CONSIDERATION INCLUDED A REVIEW OF ACCESS POINTS TO THE TERMINALS TO SEE WHETHER THESE COULD BE IMPROVED SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A SMOOTHER TRAFFIC FLOW AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EMERGENCY CONTROL CENTRE IN KWAI CHUNG.
THE PROPOSED CENTRE SHOULD COMPRISE REPRESENTATIVES OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, TERMINAL OPERATORS AND THE TRUCKING INDUSTRY, WHICH WOULD BE MANNED AT TIMES OF PARTICULARLY HEAVY TRAFFIC DEMAND.
"GIVEN THE FACT THAT THE CONGESTION WE HAVE SEEN IS DUE TO THE TERMINALS REACHING SATURATION, THE REAL, LONG-TERM SOLUTION LIES IN THE OPENING UP OF CONTAINER TERMINALS 8 AND 9. WITH THEIR VERY SUBSTANTIAL BACK UP AREAS TOTALLING 76 HECTARES AND ASSOCIATED ROAD IMPROVEMENTS,
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MR YEUNG SAID.
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NURSES TRAINING SCHOOLS TO BE EXPANDED
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SCHOOL AT HOSPITAL
IN
PLANS ARE BEING MADE TO EXPAND THE NURSES TRAINING UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL AND THE TAI PO NETHERSOLE
TO MEET THE PROJECTED REQUIREMENT OF NURSES FOR NEW
THE SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND WELFARE, MRS ELIZABETH
THE ORDER PROJECTS,
SAID,
UNDER THE PLANS, AN ADDITIONAL 130 REGISTERED NURSES PROVIDED EACH YEAR.
HOSPITAL
WONG,
WILL BE
/REPLYING TO