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THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1989

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HE SAID THAT TO TACKLE FUTURE CHALLENGES THE GOVERNMENT MAPPED OUT A TRANSPORT STRATEGY IN THE GREEN PAPER.

THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN THE STRATEGY FOR THE NEXT DECADE: COSTING $29 BILLION WOULD FOCUS ON THE FOLLOWING:

ROUTE 3 PROVIDING A HIGH CAPACITY ROAD LINK CONNECTING

THE

BORDER, YUEN LONG, THE EXISTING CONTAINER PORT, AND

THE URBAN AREAS;

A NEW RAIL CONNECTING THE NEW TOWNS IN THE NORTH-WEST NEW TERRITORIES WITH THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY STATION IN TSUEN

WAN;

EXTENDING THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY TO JUNK BAY AND ROUTE 16 TO CATER FOR THE TRAVEL NEEDS OF THE JUNK BAY NEW TOWN AND THE CONTINUOUS GROWTH OF THE NEW TOWNS IN EASTERN NEW TERRITORIES;

HUNG HOM BYPASS AND THE SECOND AIRPORT TUNNEL PROVIDING A NEW ROUTE CONNECTING TSIM SHA TSUI AND KWUN TONG;

ROUTE 7 AND CENTRAL-WAN CHAI BYPASS PROVIDING AN EXPRESSWAY ALONG THE NORTHERN AND WESTERN SHORES OF HONG KONG ISLAND: AND

A THIRD CROSS HARBOUR RAIL LINK CATERING FOR THE ANTICIPATED RAPID GROWTH IN CROSS HARBOUR TRIPS AND ΤΟ RELIEVE CONGESTION ALONG THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY NATHAN ROAD CORRIDOR AND THE INTERCHANGE WITH RAILWAY AT KOWLOON TONG.

MR LEUNG STRESSED THAT THERE WAS A LIMIT AS TO KONG COULD REDUCE CONGESTION BY BUILDING MORE ROADS PUBLIC TRANSPORT.

KOWLOON-CANTON

HOW MUCH HONG AND EXPANDING

HE SAID THE GREEN PAPER HAD PROPOSED A WIDE RANGE OF ALTERNATIVE MEASURES TO MANAGE THE GROWTH AND USAGE OF VEHICLES SUCH AS INCREASING TAXES ON LIGHT VANS AND PRIVATE CARS, AND ADJUSTING TUNNEL TOLLS.

BEING FULLY AWARE OF THE NATURAL OBJECTIONS OF MOTORISTS TO

OF THE ANY RESTRAINT MEASURES, MR LEUNG SAID ONE

GOVERNMENT'S MAIN TASKS WAS TO MINIMISE THE NEED FOR SUCH MEASURES.

MR LEUNG ALSO CALLED ON LAND USE PLANNERS TO WORK CLOSELY

NOW TRANSPORT PLANNERS TO AVOID PROBLEMS

BEING EXPERIENCED AT LION ROCK AND THE CROSS HARBOUR TUNNELS.

WITH

THE

LAND

"THE PLANNERS SHOULD IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADJUSTING USE PROPOSALS TO REDUCE PRESSURE ON THE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES, HE SAID.

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"CURRENT LAND USE STUDIES SUCH AS THE METROPLAN AND THE MAJOR HARBOUR RECLAMATIONS WOULD ADDRESS THESE ISSUES TO FIND

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SOLUTIONS, HE SAID.

BETTER

/MR LEUNG