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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1990
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MR LEUNG ADDED THAT THE MERITS OF HEALTHY COMPETITION RECOGNISED. THE POLICY WOULD BE APPLIED FLEXIBLY ΤΟ CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES, TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY COMPETITION BETWEEN DIFFERENT MODES, AND TO GIVE IMPETUS FOR FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS.
AS AN EXAMPLE, HE SAID THAT MORE FRANCHISED BUSES USED TO HELP RELIEVE CONGESTION ALONG THE RAIL CORRIDORS, WOULD BE WIDER INTRODUCTION OF GOOD QUALITY NON-FRANCHISED HELP MEET PEAK HOUR DEMANDS IN CERTAIN AREAS.
WOULD BE AND THERE BUSES TO
ON MEASURES FOR MANAGING ROAD USE, MR LEUNG SAID THE CONTINUOUS EXPANSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES WOULD HELP TO REDUCE, BUT COULD NOT REPLACE, THE NEED FOR BETTER ROAD MANAGEMENT.
HE WARNED THAT GROWTH OF PRIVATE CARS AND GOODS VEHICLES WHICH HAD BEEN AT 10 PER CENT A YEAR SINCE 1987 COULD TRIPLE IN 10 YEARS.
"THIS WOULD OUTSTRIP THE 37 PER CENT INCREASE IN ROAD PROVIDED BY THE COMMITTED AND PLANNING BUILDING PROGRAMME SAME PERIOD," HE SAID.
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THE MOBILITY OF PEOPLE AND GOODS WOULD BE SERIOUSLY THIS WOULD IMPOSE CONSIDERABLE STRAINS ON THE ECONOMY, AFFECT THE QUALITY OF LIFE.
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MR LBUNG SAID THAT THE WHITE PAPER SET OUT A BALANCED OF MEASURES FOR MANAGING ROAD USE. IT HAD THREE MAJOR OBJECTIVES:
TO MAKE EFFECTIVE USE OF ROAD SPACE BY MODERN TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW AND ΤΟ MINIMISE TRAFFIC DISRUPTIONS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE VEHICLES, ACCIDENTS AND ROAD WORKS;
- TO MAKE MORE RATIONAL USE OF ROAD SPACE BY GIVING PRIORITY
TO THE MORE EFFICIENT AND ESSENTIAL ROAD USERS; AND
TO MANAGE THE DEMAND FOR ROAD USE BY SPREADING OUT TRAVEL DEMAND AND MANAGING ITS GROWTH TO A LEVEL WITH WHICH THE ROAD SYSTEM CAN COPE.
"TRIS INCLUDES THE USE OF FISCAL
AND REGULATORY MEASURES
WHEREVER NECESSARY AND PRACTICABLE TO HELP' CONTAIN THE GROWTH AND USAGE OF VERICLES," HE SAID.
PLANNING WAS A CONTINUOUS OF FORECASTS AND) PROJECTION
MR LEUNG EMPASISED THAT TRANSPORT PROCESS REQUIRING REGULAR UPDATING ASSUMPTIONS.
THE TRANSPORT STRATEGY OUTLINED IN THE WHITE PAPER WOULD BE APPLIED FLEXIBLY AND REVIEWED FROM TIME TO TIME
ACCOUNT CHANGING DEMANDS AND CIRCUMSTANCES, HE ADDED.
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