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million heads of livestock.

Rail freight is expected to

The KCRC

has employed consultants to look into the construction of

additional freight facilities on the Hung Hom Bay

continue to grow and double in the next five years.

reclamation. To match the expansion plan for Hung Hom, a new

These projects marshalling yard at Lo Wu is being planned.

are under joint consideration by Government and KCRC.

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For passengers, a total of 23.5 million passenger

per cent

movements was recorded at Lo Wu in 1987, an increase of

2467

over the previous year. The new Lo Wu station opened since

Tast year

January 198 offers much improved facilities. To cope with

人

the increasing cross border passenger movements, a UN

four

through train in addition to the regular ones has been

introduced. Other measures include the introduction of

fifth

express trains to Lo Wu and further expansion of facilities

at Lo Wu Terminal.

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The total annual number of vehicles crossing the

border has increased to over 3 million last year. Of the two

border points, Man Kam To is the main crossing with a

per cen

two-w

s-way

daily flow of about 9,000 vehicles, 98 of which are goods

Sha Tau Kok has a daily flow

percent

vehicles and container trucks.

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of about 1,400 vehicles of which 84% are goods vehicles and

container trucks.

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