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FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1993

THE ROUTE WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE AND REQUIRED BEFORE 2011.

IS UNLIKELY ΤΟ BE

CURRENT AIRPORT

ON HONG KONG ISLAND, THE STUDY CONSIDERS THAT BASED ON LAND USE ASSUMPTIONS, A NEW RAIL SYSTEM RUNNING FROM THE RAILWAY STATION IN CENTRAL, THROUGH THE CENTRAL AND WANCHAI RECLAMATION, TO TIN HAU COULD BE NEEDED BY 2011.

LOW PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO A PROPOSED SOUTH HK ISLAND LINE LINKING ABERDEEN WITH ADMIRALTY BECAUSE THE PLANNED ROAD NETWORK SHOULD HAVE SUFFICIENT CAPACITY TO CATER FOR FUTURE TRAVEL DEMAND.

OTHER LONG-TERM

OPTIONS WITHOUT PROPOSED DATES

FOR

IMPLEMENTATION INCLUDE:

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AN OUTER WESTERN CORRIDOR TO CONNECT HK ISLAND, LANTAU, TUEN MUN AND TIN SHUI WAE;

A SECOND FREIGHT RAIL LINE TO SERVE THE FUTURE PORT DEVELOPMENT ON LANTAU; AND

A LÀM TIN MA TAU KOK LINK ACROSS THE PROPOSED SOUTHEAST KOWLOON RECLAMATION.

MR LEUNG SAID: "BECAUSE THIS IS A STRATEGIC STUDY, THE PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBJECT TO MORE DETAILED FINANCIAL AND ENGINEERING STUDIES AT A LATER STAGE.

"THE ROUGH INDICATION OF COSTS PROVIDED IN THE CONSULTATION DOCUMENT IS THEREFORE VERY PRELIMINARY,'

"

PUBLIC

MR LEUNG ALSO SAID: "THE CHINESE SIDE OF THE JOINT LIAISON GROUP HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE STUDY BECAUSE MOST OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS, IF AGREED, WOULD BE IMPLEMENTED AFTER 1997. CONSULTATION WITH THE CHINESE SIDE WILL BE NECESSARY ON ALL THE PROPOSALS.

STUDY

"WE WILL OF COURSE ALSO FULLY CONSULT THE CHINESE SIDE ENTERING INTO ANY CONTRACT ON THE RAILWAY PROJECTS, HE ADDED.

BEFORE

TH

MR LEUNG INVITED THE PUBLIC TO GIVE THEIR VIEWS ON THE STUDY BEFORE THE END OF JUNE.

THE CONSULTATION PAPER IS AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION AT ALL DISTRICT OFFICES, LICENSING OFFICES AND PUBLIC VEHICLE SECTION OF THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT.

COPIES WILL ALSO BE SENT TO INTERESTED GROUPS AND BODIES.

FOR

LOWER ALBERT ROAD, HONG KONG.

WRITTEN COMMENTS SHOULD BE SENT BEFORE JUNE 30 TO THE SECRETARY TRANSPORT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

OFFICES,

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