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We recognise the general shortage of parking spaces. A study objective of the Parking Demand Study, which will be published very soon and on which the LegCo Transport Panel will be consulted, is to identify practical remedial measures to alleviate the problem. Indeed, one of the recommendations is to designate spaces for on-street overnight parking along roads suitable for this purpose.
Government will continue to consider building more car parks near railway stations to provide park-and-ride facilities. For example, we will contribute $60 million to the MTRC project to develop a transport interchange at the Choi Hung MTR Station which will incorporate park- and-ride facilities for around 450 cars. Another possibility being considered is the use of the open site at the University KCR Station in Ma Liu Shui for temporary parking.
It must be recognised that along or near existing railway lines there are constraints in obtaining suitable sites. However, with the new KCR and MTR projects proposed in the Railway Development Strategy, we will explore all opportunities for the provision of park-and-ride facilities.
Measures to monitor and trace prank 999 calls
Following is a question by Dr the Hon David Li Kwok-po and a written reply by the Secretary for Security. Mr Peter Lai. in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
It was reported recently that an eight-year old boy was arrested by the police for dialling '999' to report a bogus robbery. As prank callers could stand in the way of people getting through the '999' line to report real life-or-death emergencies, will the Government inform this Council:
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