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Transport

Digital red light cameras are in operation at 155 signalised junctions throughout the territory to combat red light jumping, and new red light cameras will be installed at another 40 junctions by 2015. There are 20 digital Speed Enforcement Camera units operating in 120 camera housings on a rotational basis. A further five cameras are operated in 33 camera housings on a rotational basis in Tsing Ma Control Area and Tsing Sha Control Area. In addition, two portable speed enforcement cameras are used at eight locations on a rotational basis in Tsing Sha Control Area.

Journey Time Indication System is in operation on Hong Kong Island and Kowloon side providing estimated journey times of different cross-harbour routes at critical diversion points. to assist motorists to make an informed route choice. Five speed map panels in operation in the New Territories advise motorists on the congestion level of alternative routes and provide information on the estimated journey time.

A Traffic and Incident Management System is being developed to improve efficiency and effectiveness in managing traffic and transport incidents and in disseminating relevant information to the public. The project is scheduled for completion in 2016.

Automatic Toll Collection

Except for the Discovery Bay Tunnel Link, all tolled tunnels and the Lantau Link have automatic toll collection (autotoll) systems, allowing motorists with autotoll tags on their vehicles to drive through designated toll booths without having to stop to pay. About 48 per cent of motorists used autotoll when driving through the tolled tunnels and tolled roads in 2014.

Parking

On-street parking is provided where there is demand and only when traffic conditions permit. At year-end, Hong Kong had about 18,000 parking spaces with electronic parking meters in operation, managed and operated by a private operator under government contract, and 15,300 non-metered on-street parking spaces.

The government owns 12 multi-storey public car parks and a 'Park-and-Ride' public car park in Sheung Shui which are run by two private operators under government contract and provide about 6,100 public parking spaces.

In addition to government car parks, off-street public parking is provided by the Airport Authority at Hong Kong International Airport, the Housing Department and The Link REIT in some public housing estates, and by the private sector in multi-storey commercial/residential buildings and open-air public car parks.

Park-and-ride facilities are operated by the MTRCL at Choi Hung Station on the Kwun Tong Line, at Hong Kong, Kowloon and Tsing Yi stations on the Airport Express, Hung Hom Station on the East Rail Line, Kam Sheung Road Station on the West Rail Line, and by private operators at some commercial car parks located near Olympic Station on the Tung Chung Line, Wu Kai Sha Station on the Ma On Shan Line, Tuen Mun Station on the West Rail Line and Hang Hau Station on the Tseung Kwan O Line. In all, there are 197,200 off-street public parking spaces (excluding those in government car parks).

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