WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1993
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TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT TO CONTINUE
THE SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT, MR MICHAEL LEUNG, HAS PLEDGED THAT THE GOVERNMENT WOULD PROCEED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE IN INVITING FORMAL BIDS FOR THE FRANCHISE TO BUILD AND OPERATE ROUTE-3 COUNTRY PARK SECTION AND IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ADDITIONAL HILL-CLIMBING LANES ON TUEN MUN HIGHWAY.
SPEAKING AT THE RESUMED BUDGET DEBATE TODAY (WEDNESDAY). MR LEUNG ALSO SAID THE GOVERNMENT WOULD CONTINUE ΤΟ IMPROVE PUBLIC TRANSPORT SERVICES AND TO INVEST IN TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE.
ON THE ROUTE-3 COUNTRY PARK SECTION, HE SAID, INDICATIONS ARE THAT THERE SHOULD BE A GOOD RESPONSE FROM THE SECTOR IN EXPRESSING INTEREST IN THE PROJECT BY THE CLOSING APRIL 30.
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HE ALSO EXPLAINED THAT THE TING KAU BRIDGE WHICH FORMS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ENTIRE ROUTE CANNOT BE BUILT IN ISOLATION.
THE GOVERNMENT'S OBJECTIVE REMAINS TO BUILD THE ENTIRE ROUTE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
ON MEASURES то RELIEVE PEAK-HOUR CONGESTION ON TUEN MUN HIGHWAY, MR LEUNG SAID WORK ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ADDITIONAL CLIMBING LANES WOULD START IN STAGES BY THE END OF THIS YEAR WITH STAGES DUE FOR COMPLETION BY LATE 1996.
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HE EMPHASISED THAT THE CONSTRUCTION WORK WILL BE PROGRAMMED SUCH WAY TO ENSURE THAT EXISTING LANES ARE NOT CLOSED DURING PEAK HOURS.
IN PARALLEL, FURTHER EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE TO IMPROVE FERRY SERVICES BETWEEN TUEN MUN AND THE URBAN AREAS.
"TWO NEW HIGH SPEED FERRIES, BACH CARRYING 450 PEOPLE, WILL BE INTRODUCED ON THIS ROUTE BY SEPTEMBER.
"A NEW FERRY SERVICE FROM SO KWAN WAT TO KOWLOON WILL ALSO BE INTRODUCED IN JUNE.
"TOGETHER, THESE EXTRA SERVICES WILL INCREASE CARRYING CAPACITY BY 20 PER CENT, HE SAID.
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MR LEUNG ALSO REVEALED THAT A JOINT DISTRICT BOARD/GOVERNMENT WORKING GROUP APPOINTED TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER MEANS OF IMPROVING TRAFFIC FLOW ON TUEN MUN HIGHWAY HAS IDENTIFIED A NUMBER OF IMPROVEMENT MEASURES, INCLUDING THE SCHEDULING OF ROAD MAINTENANCE WORKS DURING OFF-PEAK HOURS, IMPROVING THE RECOVERY OF VEHICLES AND STEPPING UP THE ENFORCEMENT OF LANE DISCIPLINE.
THE WORKING GROUP IS ABOUT TO FINALISE ITS SUBMISSION TO HIM.
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ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT, MR LEUNG SAID THE TWO RAILWAY CORPORATIONS WILL EACH SPEND OVER $5 BILLION IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS TO THEIR SERVICES.
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