TNAG-1139-FCO40-1419-Quarterly-progress-reports-on-Hong-Kong-1982 — Page 43

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3

Progress Made & Present Position

Subject

Purpose

(c)

4. Taxi

Operations

(Cont'd)

5. Future Review

of Parking

Policy

(CR 31/581/78)

To re-formulate parking policy consistent with the proposals in the White Paper on Internal Transport Policy, and ExCo's views as expressed in 1981.

The Traffic and Transport Survey Division has completed the survey on taxi availability, which shows that taxis are readily available, and there is no significant increase in passenger waiting times.

The

TAC has generally endorsed the Administration's proposals on parking policy and given advice on how parking standards should be reviewed. policy will be considered by ExCo on 3.8.82. SLW will review parking standards on private residential developments.

Next Quarter Targets

To implement policy according to ExCo's advice.

6..Regional

Transport Links with China

(CR 54/5591/74 19/5591/79

21/5591/79.

9/1916/79/ 15/581/80)-

To examine and advise on the patterns associated with an increase in transport links with China, reporting ultimately to the Hong-Kong China Economic Development Committee.

(a)

Reconstituted working groups hold regular meetings.

(a)

Serve on working

(b) Land resumed at Man Kam To for

expanded processing facilities. Construction work should begin Soon and be completed within 18 months.

(c)

The Political Adviser has put to NCNA a shortlist of firms which have applied to run cross border coach services.

(b)

groups and advise

S for T as appropriate.

Monitor progress.

(c) Take appropriate

action in the light of NCNA's comments.

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