2)
(a)
Inadequate public transport system or excess of private vehicles
In Hong Kong, private cars account for two-thirds of all motor
vehicle registrations growing at 14% annually. The absence of the
minibuses from the roads eased congestion markedly and thereby,
in effect, added sufficient capacity to the bus and tram fleet to
enable it to carry 25 per cent more passengers without seriously
increasing passenger waiting times. Public transport is becoming
progressively less efficient and consequently less attractive.
Problems in London water-borne transport:
(b)
(i)
(ii)
Some of the more important piers from which passenger
services operate are old and need extensive repairs.
West-minster Pier which is the hub of the passenger services
is over 100 years old and needs to be replaced with a more
suitable structure.
(iii) The piers need to be modernised to make them more attractive
to potential passengers particularly in bad weather.
(iv) The development of river commuter services is restricted
(v)
by the fact that there is no suitable landing place further
downstream than Greenwich.
The passenger services are operated by a number of companies
a
whose activities as whole would benefit from a greater degree
A
of co-ordination to provide better standards of service.
(vi) Many of the passenger craft now operating are old or are of
a type which is unattractive to passengers in poor weather.
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