the surveys are disseminated in the form of technical notes and reports, of which 25 were issued in the current year.
Transportation Studies
5.111. The Report on the Passenger Transport Survey was completed. After being tabled at Legislative Council, it was released to the general public in February, 1968. The Report on the Mass Transport Study undertaken by Messrs. Freeman, Fox, Wilbur Smith and Associates on behalf of Government was released at the same time.
5.112. The Hong Kong Passenger Transport Survey Report contains a wealth of information on existing travel patterns and puts forward a comprehensive list of recommendations to improve existing traffic conditions in the Colony's limited road network.
5.113. The Hong Kong Mass Transport Study elaborates on the public transport aspect of its companion volume, the Passenger Transport Survey Report and proposes that a 40-mile rail system, mostly underground, be built to improve transport service and to relieve the load on the surface street system.
5.114. Both Reports have been the subject of considerable comment by the public and in the Press. The third phase of the transportation studies, the Long Term Road Study, also being undertaken by Messrs. Freeman, Fox, Wilbur Smith & Associates, is well advanced.
The North East Kowloon Road Network
5.115. Much effort was spent in the comparison of various proposals designed to meet the future traffic needs in the northeastern sector of Kowloon, with particular emphasis on the relief of traffic congestion at the Kowloon City Roundabout. The traffic flow in 1971 was predicted and assigned to nine different combinations of alternative schemes, which were then compared in terms of economic and capacity benefit. The feasibility of each proposal was also studied in the context of its effect upon the Airport and adjacent development. A report including some outline junction designs as well as an assessment of the implications of the recommended scheme was issued.
Special Studies
5.116. During the year surveys were carried out to record the operating times of buses and the proportion of passenger travel by buses and dual-purpose vehicles on Hong Kong Island.
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the surveys are disseminated in the form of technical notes and reports, of which 25 were issued in the current year.
Transportation Studies
5.111. The Report on the Passenger Transport Survey was completed. After being tabled at Legislative Council, it was released to the general public in February, 1968. The Report on the Mass Transport Study undertaken by Messrs. Freeman, Fox, Wilbur Smith and Associates on behalf of Government was released at the same time.
5.112. The Hong Kong Passenger Transport Survey Report contains a wealth of information on existing travel patterns and puts forward a comprehensive list of recommendations to improve existing traffic con- ditions in the Colony's limited road network.
5.113. The Hong Kong Mass Transport Study elaborates on the public transport aspect of its companion volume, the Passenger Transport Survey Report and proposes that a 40-mile rail system, mostly under- ground, be built to improve transport service and to relieve the load on the surface street system.
5.114. Both Reports have been the subject of considerable comment by the public and in the Press. The third phase of the transportation studies, the Long Term Road Study, also being undertaken by Messrs. Freeman, Fox, Wilbur Smith & Associates, is well advanced.
The North East Kowloon Road Network
5.115. Much effort was spent in the comparison of various proposals designed to meet the future traffic needs in the northeastern sector of Kowloon, with particular emphasis on the relief of traffic congestion at the Kowloon City Roundabout. The traffic flow in 1971 was predicted and assigned to nine different combinations of alternative schemes, which were then compared in terms of economic and capacity benefit. The feasibility of each proposal was also studied in the context of its effect upon the Airport and adjacent development. A report including some outline junction designs as well as an assessment of the implications of the recommended scheme was issued.
Special Studies
5.116. During the year surveys were carried out to record the operating times of buses and the proportion of passenger travel by buses and dual- purpose vehicles on Hong Kong Island.
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