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FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1991

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TENDERS INVITED FOR CIVIL WORKS OF TRAFFIC CONTROL TV SYSTEM

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IS INVITING TENDERS CONSTRUCTION OF THE CIVIL WORKS OF THE CLOSED CIRCUIT SYSTEM FOR THE HONG KONG AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL SCHEME.

DETAILS OF THE TENDER ARE CONTAINED IN THE GAZETTE

TODAY (FRIDAY).

FOR

THE

TELEVISION

PUBLISHED

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THE HONG KONG AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM, COMMISSIONED IN MID-1989, PRESENTLY CONTROLLED ABOUT 200 TRAFFIC SIGNAL JUNCTIONS ALONG THE NORTH SHORE OF HONG KONG ISLAND.

AS PART OF THE PROJECT, AS WELL AS TO ACHIEVE FULL BENEFITS OF THE AREA TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM, THE SPOKESMAN SAID A CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION SYSTEM WAS REQUIRED ΤΟ PROVIDE VISUAL OBSERVATION OF TRAFFIC SITUATIONS AT STRATEGIC INTERSECTIONS OF THE STREET NETWORK FROM KENNEDY TOWN TO SHAU KEI WAN ALONG THE NORTH SHORE.

"THE SYSTEM WILL INITIALLY CATER FOR ABOUT 29 CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION CAMERAS AND COULD BE EXPANDED TO CONTROL UP TO 40 CAMERAS IN FUTURE.

"ACTUAL REAL TIME SURVEILLANCE OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AT THE CONCERNED LOCATIONS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY STAFF OF THE HONG KONG SYSTEM FOLLOWING IT'S INSTALLATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING TRAFFIC FLOW AND PEDESTRIAN ROAD CROSSING TIMES.

"THE OPERATION OF THE POLICE AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES WILL BENEFIT FROM THE IMPROVED TRAFFIC SITUATION, HE ADDED.

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ALSO

WORKS INVOLVING THE INSTALLATION OF HICH MAST COLUMNS, THE CONSTRUCTION OF MAST FOUNDATIONS, AND THE ASSOCIATED DRAWPITS AND DUCTING WORKS, ARE EXPECTED TO START IN SEPTEMBER THIS YEAR AND WILL TAKE ABOUT 11 MONTHS TO COMPLETE.

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NEW FRANCHISE FOR HATS

THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT HAS SIGNED A NEW FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH THE HONG KONG AIR TERMINAL SERVICES LTD (HATS) FOR THE PROVISION OF PASSENGER, BAGGAGE AND CARGO HANDLING AT THE HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (FRIDAY).

THE CURRENT FRANCHISE WHICH HATS HOLDS FOR THE LOADING AND OFF- LOADING OF PASSENGERS, BAGGAGE AND CARGO (EXCEPT IN THE AIR CARGO TERMINALS) EXPIRED ON JUNE 30 THIS YEAR.

"THE NEW FRANCHISE, WHICH WILL EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31, 1996, HAS BEEN AWARDED ON THE BASIS OF SATISFACTORY PAST PERFORMANCE BY THE COMPANY AND IT COVERS OPERATIONS AT KAI TAK ONLY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

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