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Supplementary to Question No. 6

in Legislative Council on 20.11.85

Mr. CHENG Hon-kwan: Sir, I understand that provision has already been made in

the elevated road sign at the southern entrance to the Aberdeen Tunnel area. Would

the Government be prepared to use it during the peak hours 'specially when the

elevated road-way between the Aberdeen Tunnel and the Cross Harbour Tunnel is fully

congested.

Secretary for Transport: Yes, Sir, we will consider that suggestion.

Miss Dunn Sir, if warning signals are of little use, what does the Government

propose to do to tackle this problem ?

Secretary for Transport: The problem immediately facing us in the Lion Rock Tunnel

is that the traffic volume going through the toll booths is less than the capacity

of the tunnel; so the short term step to be taken, which is being taken, is to

increase the number of booths. An additional two booths have already been built

and are in operation and a further three are under construction. This will enable

something like 6,500 vehicles to go through the tunnel per hour and matches very

nearly the actual capacity of the tunnal itself. A second step to be taken is the

introduction as early as possible of prepaid tickets. There is no doubt that the

three-dollar toll has slow down the throughput at the tunnel. I have, Sir, in fact

provided that information in a writter

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answer to ir. Andrew Wong question No.13.