TRANSPORT
The passenger terminal complex, located between the two runways at their eastern end, will be connected efficiently by road, rail and sea links to Hong Kong's urban areas. Passenger convenience will be maximised with an on-airport shuttle train conveying passengers between the processing terminals and the more distant aircraft gates. The authority invited tenders for the detailed design of the passenger terminal complex in November 1991 with a view to starting design work early in 1992.
The authority has also directed its consultants to investigate environmental issues in parallel with design and construction issues associated with the airport. A sea channel between the airport island and Lantau will be retained to ensure that acceptable water quality is maintained near the proposed Tung Chung New Town. The need to minimise noise levels both from construction and the eventual operation of the airport has been taken into account in the airport design. Well under 1 000 people will be affected by noise as a result of operations at Chek Lap Kok compared with the 350 000 people currently living within the critical noise level area associated with the existing airport at Kai Tak.
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