Resolving HKs Transport Problem

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Resolving HKs Transport Problem
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• The propose of this project
• To find out the reasons of congestion in HK
• Provide some solutions to Government
• - launch congestion charging
• - use the revenue to construct more railway
• - and other ways to reduce situation
• Survey

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• Goal As an IFC
• Government must create a world class transport
  system that enhances business efficiency
• supports greater economic prosperity and improves
  the quality of life for every resident and
  visitor to Hong Kong.

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• During the peak hour (every working day 8am
  8pm), the main transport network of North Island
  and Kowloon are congested.
• Gloucester Rd /
• Connaught Rd
• Canal Rd Flyover
• Island Eastern Corridor
• Princess Margaret Rd /
• Waterloo Rd
• Gascoigne Rd

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• This is because
• Too many vehicles using corridor to/from CBD or
  using the Cross Harbour Tunnel
• Another Tunnels cant full use their capacity
• No any strong policies encourage people using
  public transport
• People are likely to drive their private cars for
  work
• Too many taxi waiting in CBD
• e.g. Times Square / Landmark

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Survey
Which types of transport you often take most?
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• As a citizen in Hong Kong, what do you think with
  the congestion?

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Do you agree introduce the Congestion Charges can
reduce the congestion in commercial area during
the peak hour?
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Would you willing to use public transport enter
the zone if the Charges implement?
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What are the effective charges (per day)?
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Which district(s) should include in the zone?
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Where and When does it operate?
Short-term to solve the congestion Before the
completion of West Island Line and Central
WanChai Bypass, the government can launch the
Congestion Charges in CBD area!
(8)100 per charging day
Recommend Charges area
Congestion Operating Hours 730AM 730PM
Monday to Saturday, excluding Public Holidays.
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Benefits of Congestion Charging

• reduce congestion
• reduce though traffic
• encourage people using public transport in CBD
• create a better environment, air quality for
  walking
• to make the distribution of goods and services
  more efficient

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Case Study in London

• Follow the experience in London,
• In 2004, no. of private car reduction of per 40
  from 190,000 to 120,000
• Reliability of bus services in central London
  continues to improve
• The scheme provisionally generated net revenues
  of over 90 million (HK1.1 billion) in 2004/5
• Average excess delays decrease from 2.4 to 1.6
  mins before/after charging

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In the medium to long-term, the net revenues from
CC could help to bring forward

• funding of expanded new railway lines and its
  capacity with new services across Urban
• improve the performance of road system, or
  subsidy the infra-structure of the road and
  (Central Wan Chai Bypass)
• redesign urban bus network
• build more car-park for park and ride project

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Benefits of using Railway

• improving journey time reliability for commuter
• no. of cars on roads will reduce
• improving the air quality
• commuter who taking buses can reduce their
  journey time
• some of the lines headway can improve
• The expenditure of household reduce!

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Central Wanchai Bypass

• a strategic highway running along the northern
  part of the Hong Kong Island.
• Improving traffic movements through traffic
  management measures and associated works
• Reducing buses on the Corridor
• Another excluded corridor under Congestion
  Charges
• Sustainable development for the CBD

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Thank You!