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Telephone numbers have been made available for members of the public in case they have enquiries.
Emergency Centres have also been set up at the Airport Core Programme Exhibition Centre at Ting Kau and the public carpark opposite Sham Tseng Pier to offer assistance to members of the public. First Aid posts will be set up at various strategic locations on Castle Peak Road to cater for emergencies.
Further studies on Yam O development
Following is a question by the Hon Samuel Wong Ping-wai and an oral reply by the Secretary for Planning, Environment and Lands, Mr Bowen Leung, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
At the time the MTRC was given the go ahead for the construction of the Airport Railway, the MTRC indicated that in respect of the Lantau Line from Kowloon to Tung Chung, two new stations would be built at Tai Ho Wan and Yam O on Lantau, and that reclamation works would start soon to facilitate the development of two new towns on Lantau. As the Lantau Line is scheduled to become operational by June 1998, will the Government inform this Council whether plans to carry out the reclamation works in these two areas have been implemented?
Reply:
Mr President,
In accordance with the recommendations of the Lantau Port Development Study and the North Lantau Development Study, there will be four Mass Transit Railway stations, respectively, at Yam O, Tai Ho, Tung Chung Town Centre and Tung Chung West to serve the port and non-port facilities at Northeast Lantau and the Tung Chung-Tai Ho New Town.