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(i)

an existing deficiency of travel capacity that will

grow more acute in the future;

(ii) low travel speeds by all modes as a result of traffic

congestion, goods vehicle activity, pedestrian

movements and in addition in the case of the tram-

way, obsolescent vehicles;

(iii) the inefficient use of existing road space. At

critical points in Central and North Point bus

and tram passengers represent over 60 percent of

total passenger flow and less than 10 percent of

the number of vehicles. PLB's at the same locations

carry the same proportion of the passenger flow as they represent of the traffic flow but because of their indiscriminate stopping cause a dis-

proportionate amount of delay particularly to

buses.

(iv) because of the geographical conditions there are

a large number of public transport modes with many trips requiring interchange. CTS estimated 40 percent

of public transport journeys in 1991 will involve more than one mode. Currently 74 percent of cross harbour ferry trips involve interchange at one

or both ferry terminals; and

(v) environmental deterioration and problems for the

pedestrian.

Solutions to these problems are likely to involve some

combination of the following measures:

(i) the provision of increased public transport

capacity by the utilisation of higher capacity

vehicles;

(ii)

the provision of segregated rights-of-way

for public transport;

(iii) the provision of improved interchange facilities

and better co-ordination between modes;

(iv) modifying transport demands by administrative

measures;

(v) improving the performance of the road system by

traffic management;

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