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On routing quite a lot of route alignment had been finally settled Government intended to have two stations instead
of one at Mong Kok, one North the other South of the proposed FF location. Four tracks would run from the Junction North
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Further traffic studies indicated 13.8% of traffic being carried during the peak periods and of this 50% would be carried within a 20 minute period.
Ventilation now proposed is different from FF report. Government are working on a basis of isolation of stations by air jet curtains with stations and coaches being ventilated. Further studies are in progress on this idea and an experiment and design contract is envisaged.
There is little change envisaged on station design.
Nor is there great change in coach design. Government expected to adopt the thyristor control and regenerative braking systems.
Train control is expected to be much as the FF report.
As regards construction time Mr Wilkins produced a bar chart suggesting construction period December 1973 to January 1979 on a fragmented approach and a period January 1975 to January 1979 on a consortium approach. Mr Scott suggested this indicated
a start later than was necessary on the consortium approach,
a point endorsed by Mr Newall who suggested that a 4 year construction programme was an innovation.
Mr Hadden-Cave said FF now envisage work taking 5 years 2 months with some 60 separate contracts being placed. Mr Newall said he was aware that the original 7 year projection had been reduced to 6 years but not still further. He believed that a 5 year period would be reasonable but a further condensation to 4 years would make a very tight programme and be very expensive. It seemed that it would be essential that work was started on a consortium basis before all the design information was available.
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Mr Hadden-Cave indicated a final decision on contractual approach would be taken in Hong Kong by end May/early June. If a consortium approach were decided on two basic steps would follow: neogitation and signature of contract, and commencment of construction. He enquired how the consortium would see timing of these stages if they were involved.
There was some discussion about this having regard to the completion
time required. Mr de Stratton and Mr Codd both foresaw work being put in hand before final contract signature against letters of intent probably for limited work and probably several in number.
Mr Wilkins referred to the separate discussions he had had with the Consortium and queried how much information the consortium would require before they could contract and start work. Mr Hadden-Cave
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