TATE'S CAIRN TUNNEL BILL 1988
Resumption of debate on Second Reading (8 June 1988)
Question proposed.
MISS TAM:
Sir,
had clearly indicated your intention to bring
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In your policy speech delivered on the 8 October 1986 you said, "Tere Leve pressure on the road system linking
and, Territories area to the Eastern New
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in
particular, the Lion Rock Tunnel, a study is underway of the technical and financial viability of a new road link to Sha Tin
by the construction of
It is with great pleasure
via a a tunnel under Tate's Cairn.`
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B the second that the Lego Ad hoc Group give our support
us a reading of this Bill, which takes another long stride towards
a reality. making the Pate's Cairn funnel
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In May 1987, the
on The feasibility study
the Tate's Cairn Tunnel,
in the Tin
New Diamond
in Hill
Kowloon to linking
in late 1986. Territories,
completed was Administration invited the private sector
construction and February 1988, the contracts and franchise were awarded to the In a matter of four months, this Gammon Nishimatsu Consortium.
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the
to franchise
operate
to tender for the
In
this tunnel.
immensely complicated package was put together by the staff of Secretary for Transport and his team of officers at there Transport Branch, the Legal Department and the Highways
Department.
with Even
the
gained experience
in the
construction of the Eastern Harbour Crossing, the effort put in to launch the Tate's Cairn Tunnel project is enormous and must be appreciated. On the other hand, the hardship caused to those who have to move their home to make way for this tunnel must also be noted and I hope they will be <- Restructuring of the consortium
given sympathetic treatment.
The Ad hoc group wishes to clarify one point on the award of contracts to the Tate's Cairn Tunnel Company Limited. Xtd
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There are few points that the ad hoc group wishes to bring out
on this Second Reading/:
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.