TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1994
A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (TUESDAY) EMPHASISED THAT: PIER DEVELOPMENT PROJECT OFFERS THE MOST PRACTICAL AND VIABLE TO SAFEGUARD FERRY SERVICES.
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HE ALSO STRESSED THAT: "THE DETAILED TERMS AND CONDITIONS THE PACKAGE WILL HAVE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL APPROVAL BEFORE HYF AND HKF CAN PROCEED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT.'
INTO NEGOTIATIONS WITH HYF WHEN ENTERING ADMINISTRATION WILL TAKE FULL ACCOUNT OF THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
"IF
OF
FOR
AND HKF,
THE
PUBLIC
INTEREST,
THE
SUCCESSFUL,
THE
IS DETAILED NEGOTIATIONS WITH HYF TRAVELLING PUBLIC WOULD ENJOY BETTER FERRY SERVICES AT REASONABLE AFFORDABLE FARES." HE ADDED.
THE
AND
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT: "HYF IS AT PRESENT PROVIDING THE HYF'S SERVICES TO ONLY MEANS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT TO OUTLYING ISLANDS. NEW TOWNS AND ACROSS THE HARBOUR ARE PROVIDING IMPORTANT RELIEF TO THE TERRITORY'S CONGESTED ROAD NETWORK.
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CLOSED CIRCUIT TV TO MONITOR TUEN MUN ROAD TRAFFIC
THE TRAFFIC SITUATION ON TUEN MUN ROAD WILL BE PUT UNDER CLOSER CENTRAL MONITORING WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION SYSTEM SOON.
A
MILLION $9.8
CONTRACT FOR THE WORKS WAS
SIGNED
TODAY
AND
REPRESENTATIVES
(TUESDAY) BETWEEN THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR PANG CHUNG, LIMITED.
HAU-
OF THE
CONTRACTOR,
PHILIPS
HONG
KONG
CABLES WILL
UNDER THE CONTRACT, CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION CAMERAS AND RELATED HIGH MASTS WILL BE SUPPLIED AND INSTALLED ALONG TUNE MUN ROAD.
ASSOCIATED
ROAD BE LAID ALONG THE
AND CENTRAL
WILL MONITORING EQUIPMENT
BE SET UP IN THE
COMMAND REGIONAL
AND CONTROL CENTRE OF THE POLICE IN TAI PO AND TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTRE IN TSUEN WAN.
THE SYSTEM WILL ENABLE REAL TIME VISUAL SURVEILLANCE OF TRAFFIC ALONG TUEN MUN ROAD TO BE PERFORMED FROM A CENTRAL
CONDITIONS LOCATION.
QUICKER
RESPONSE
AND TO INCIDENTS SUCH AS ACCIDENTS BREAKDOWNS WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR REDUCING DELAY TO MOTORISTS IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW.
VEHICLE AND TO
INSTALLATION WORK WILL START SOON FOR COMPLETION IN MID-1995.
AN
ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR MAINTAINING THE SYSTEM'S EQUIPMENT ALSO AWARDED TO PHILIPS HONG KONG LIMITED TODAY.
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