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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1984
THE REVIEW IS UNDERTAKEN BY THE PLANNING SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE DISTRICT'S WORKS PROGRESS COMMITTEE IN MARCH AND SEPTEMBER TO ASSESS THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND BASED ON THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S CATCHMENT AREAS.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO BE BRIEFED ON THE WORK DONE ON THE MAINTENANCE OF RIVERS IN THE DISTRICT.
THEY WILL ALSO DISCUSS DEPARTMENTAL PROVISIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS FOR TUEN MUN IN 1984-85, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF A STEEL FOOTBRIDGE AT TO YUEN WAI.
IN THE AFTERNOON, SOUTHERN DB MEMBERS WILL STUDY A REVIEW ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DISTRICT BOARDS, AREA COMMITTEES AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES.
MEMBERS WILL ALSO DISCUSS THE ALLOCATION OF DB FUNDS FOR MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENT AND COMMUNITY PROJECTS, AND PROGRESS REPORTS ON THE BOARD'S COMMITTEES.
COMPUTERS TO CONTROL AREA TRAFFIC ***
A $34.5-MILLION CONTRACT FOR THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF A COMPUTER ISED AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR HONG KONG ISLAND, COVERING THE ENTIRE NORTH SHORE FROM KENNEDY TOWN TO SHAU KEI WAN, HAS BEEN AWARDED TO GEC TRAFFIC AUTOMATION LIMITED.
A CONTRACT SIGNING CEREMONY WAS HELD TODAY (WEDNESDAY) BETWEEN THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT, MR PETER LEEDS, AND MR JOHN HOWITT, COMPANY DIRECTOR.
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THE SYSTEM WOULD TAKE ABOUT 2-1/2 YEARS TO BE COMPLETED.
THE PROJECT IS BASED ON GEC TRAFFIC AUTOMATION'S LATEST PRODUCT CALLED TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM+ (TMS) AND WHEN COMPLETED, WILL PROVIDE A WIDE RANGE OF TRAFFIC ENGINEERING FACILITIES FOR URBAN TRAFFIC CONTROL.
A NEW CONTROL CENTRE MANNED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT'S TRAFFIC CONTROL AND SURVEILLANCE DIVISION, WILL BE ESTABLISHED AT HARBOUR BUILDING IN CENTRAL TO TAKE OVER CONTROL OF THE 90 SIGNAL JUNCTIONS IN THE EASTERN PART OF HONG KONG ISLAND WHICH ARE AT PRESENT UNDER COMPUTER CONTROL FROM THE KOWLOON CENTRE.
UNDER THE CONTRACT, 115 SETS OF NEW COMPUTERISED TRAFFIC LIGHTS WILL BE INSTALLED IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN DISTRICTS AND OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS WILL BE CONNECTED ONTO THE SYSTEM.
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