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Monday, February 26, 1973

GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING THE INSTALLATION OF

Closed Circuit TV In Lion Rock Tunnel

The Government is considering the feasibility of installing various

new equipment at the Lion Rock Tunnel to improve administration and control

of traffic.

Among these are the installation of a closed circuit television system

and the purchase of a more powerful towing vehicle to deal with break-downs

and other emergencies.

A spokesman for the Transport Department said that closed circuit

television had been widely used by tunnel authorities all over the world,

mainly for ensuring safe traffic by keeping everything under continuous

surveillance.

"It will also enable the tunnel control staff to find out the exact

nature of all break-downs and accidents quickly and to send the right kind of

rescue vehicle to the scene at once," he said.

He said that at present, the control staff inside the administration

building would not know about an accident or break-down until someone reported

it or until traffic began to pile up inside the tunnel.

"This wastes a lot of time and the resulting congestion inside the

tunnel often prevents the rescue vehicle from getting to the scene quickly,'

he added.

The spokesman said that closed circuit television would also ensure

a much smoother flow of traffic through the tunnel.

If cameras