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Wednesday, March 28, 1973
On parking, Mr. Haddon-Cave said that an important way to make
the most efficient use of road space was to reduce on-street parking and
replace it by off-street facilities.
He was confident that the present programme for building off-
street car parks was correct bearing in mind that too many would only
lead to choked roads.
Wang
Wilson
The Financial Secretary rejected a suggestion by the Hon. Wilfred
Wong to remove the toll charge at the Lion Rock Tunnel.
He said: "The system of charging serves two purposes. First,
it imposes on the user of this special facility the cost of its provision.
Secondly, charges act as a restraint on the use of the tunnel which, if
freely available, would be choked with traffic diverted from Tai Po Road."
Mr. Haddon-Cave said that expenditure on roads and traffic
management generally in the four years ending 1976-77 would exceed revenue
at present rates by $1,000 million.
He expressed the hope that in due course a debate could be
arranged in the Legislative Council on the whole range of problems
connected
with a viable and acceptable transport policy for the 70s and 80s.
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