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Green Managers in government departments and branches have facilitated collecting waste paper in Government offices. The quantity of waste paper collected increased by 11%, and paper consumption decreased by 22%, in 1995 over 1994.
We will, in consultation with the Municipal Councils, consider providing waste paper collection boxes in a greater number of streets.
Provision of public transport services to new airport
Following is a question by the Hon Howard Young and a written reply by the Secretary for Transport, Mr Gordon Siu, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
Will the Government inform this Council of its plan for the provision of public transport services to and from the Chek Lap Kok airport which cater especially for the staff of the airlines and related companies working at the airport; and the estimated number of these staff that have been taken into account in drawing up the plan?
Mr President,
In June 1995 the Transport Department commissioned a consultancy study to develop a strategy for the provision of public transport services to the new airport and Lantau. The consultants recommended the provision of a wide range of public transport services to serve the new airport at Chek Lap Kok (CLK), including the Airport Railway, airbus, conventional bus, high-speed ferry, taxi and green minibus. These recommendations were the subject of an extensive public consultation exercise which was completed in April 1996. Having considered the views from various bodies, additional bus routes have been included in the public transport network. The final network which embodies these changes is shown in the Annex.
In the planning of public transport services to serve the new airport, we have taken into account the need to provide public transport services in 1997 when workers and staff need to travel to the new airport at CLK for preparatory arrangements. We have assumed a gradual build-up of employment at CLK from about 4 000 jobs in October 1997 to around 46 000 jobs on opening of the new airport. Initially five bus routes comprising two external routes, two shuttle routes and one overnight route will be operated in mid 1997, increasing in phases to 25 bus services upon opening of the new airport in 1998. We will monitor closely the situation and introduce adjustments on the basis of the travel pattern and passenger requirements.