[sustran] Hong Kong's Transport Strategy for the Future

Jain Alok ajain at kcrc.com
Wed Oct 13 18:42:46 JST 1999


Results of the Third Comprehensive Transport Study were released by
Government a few days ago, which sets out future policy direction and focus
on various forms of transport in the next millenium. This document is titled
"Hong Kong Moving Ahead". Some of the salient points made in this report
are:

Objective: Transport infrastructure will be provided in a timely and
cost-efficient manner, with due regard to the environment.
Initiatives:
- Siting intensive developments and employment centres within easy
pedestrian reach of rail stations
- Pedestrianising selected roads, and providing grade-separated walkways, to
reduce the number of short motorised trips and the conflict between
pedestrians and vehicles. This will increase mobility, enhance road safety
and improve local air quality
- Encouraging through the planning process non-polluting travel such as
walking and cycling which will reduce the need for motorised travel at the
local level

Objective: Railway will form the backbone of Hong Kong's transport system.

Objective: Public transport services should be operated efficiently by the
private sector, or public corporations, without direct Government subsidy;
and should be well co-ordinated to maximise efficiency.

Obejctive: The use of new technologies will be encouraged to increase the
efficiency of traffic management, improve the overall capacity of the road
system, and enhance road safety.

Objective: Transport infrastructure and services will be provided in an
environmentally acceptable manner to ensure the sustainable development of
Hong Kong.

Objective: Greater efforts will be made to explain the importance of an
environmentally sustainable transport system for Hong Kong and the need for
public support in this endeavour.

You can find more details at:

http://www.info.gov.hk/tb/

Alok Jain
Hong Kong



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