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Question No. 8

Reply by Hen, Michael Loung, Secretary for Transport, to a Question asked by Hon Maria Tam

-in Legislative Council on 20.1.88

8. Miss TAM asked =

Question:

Will Government inform this Council what measures will be taken to improve traffic flow and the movement of commuters between New Territories east, along the Kowloon Canton Railway, and Kowloon before the completion of the Tate's Cairn Tunnel, and how these measures reconcile with the projected demand as a result of population increase?

SECRETARY FOR TRANSPORT:

Sir,

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I take it that Miss Tam's question on New

Territories east actually refers to the North-east New Territories where the major New Towns are located.

population is estimated to increase from the present level of

689,000 to 856,000 when the Tate's Cairn Tunnel opens before

the end of 1991. Plans are in hand to increase both the

capacity of public transport facilities and the road network

to meet the expected increase in commuter and vehicular

traffic during this period and beyond,

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At present, about 90% of the passenger trips

between North-east New Territories and Kowloon are by the

major public transport modes, namely buses and the railway.

Daily demand for rail and bus services is estimated to

increase by 20 and 14 respectively between now and the end

of 1991.

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