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Wednesday, August 1, 1973
LUXURY BUS SERVICE FOR MID-LEVELS
A better class of scheduled public transport comparable to luxury
tourist or airline coaches to ease traffic congestion in the Pokfulam and
Mid-Levels areas was suggested today by the Hon. James Wu.
He strongly believed that people would pay the higher fare for
a better service.
"At the present cost and parking inconvenience by going in one's
own car, a fare of $1.50 to $2 in an acceptable coach would appear to be
an attractive alternative that would help discourage individual transport.
Mr. Wu was speaking in the Legislative Council during the resumed
debate on the second reading of the Temporary Restriction of Buildings
Development (Pokfulam and Mid-Levels) Bill 1973.
The bill seeks to temporarily restrict the approval of building
plans in the two areas, pending the outcome of a detailed traffic study.
.. Mr. Wu said he supported the bill, with reluctance, because
Pokfulan, which was far less steep than other areas on Hong Kong Island,
was about the only area capable of extensive development to ease the acute
shortage of domestic flats.
The Hon. Wilfred Wong also reluctantly supported the bill.
As an immediate solution to the traffic problem in the two areas,
he proposed the construction of steel road works temporary flyovers
similar to the one in Kowloon which could be put up in a matter of months.
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