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Furthermore, MI Wu's proposals have a number of
critical flaws, the most serious of those identified include :
Construction of the Sham Ma Bridge and road-rail link
instead of the Lantau Fixed Crossing, while presented as a
cheaper option, would, in fact, be almost as expensive as
the Lantau Fixed Crossing. Any potential advantage in
cost, scheduling or reliability would be more than offset
by severe transport and environmental problems.
Severe congestion would continue on the Mass Transit
Railway/Nathan Road Corridor and on the streets of West
Kowloon because of the elimination of the West Kowloon
Reclamation. The proposals would also severely overload
the road and transport facilities of the Tsuen Wan and Kwai
Chung area while providing no improvement of access to
Tsing Yi.
A
significant opportunity to improve the
Tsui
unacceptably
crowded environment of Mong Kok, Yau Ma Tei, and Tai Kok
some of the most densely populated areas in the
would be lost by the
by the elimination of the West
world
Kowloon Reclamation.
The bringing forward of the construction of the Green
Island Link would require the Lantau, Port Island and Green
Island reclamation to be constructed well in advance of
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