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Written by: Huang Weilun
2020-12-18 13:52
Last update date: 2020-12-18 13:53
The Government issued the "Policy Address" earlier, and today (18th) the Legislative Council's Transport Panel held a policy briefing on the "Policy Address".
Some Members are concerned about the situation of cross-border drivers traveling between the two places under the epidemic.
The Secretary for Transport and Housing, Chen Fan, said that after understanding the difficulties of cross-border commercial vehicles and communicating with the mainland authorities, cross-border drivers will be recognized by the mainland regardless of which new crown pneumonia vaccine is vaccinated in the future, making it easier to travel between them.
In addition, a number of Members are concerned about the quality of the MTR’s management and criticized the dominant issue of the ICRC, saying bluntly: "It is impossible to do well without competition."
Chen Fan said that there are not many companies capable of operating railways, and the MTR should not be completely obliterated due to past mistakes.
However, he also said that when the cross-sea railroad to artificial islands in the central waters is promoted in the future, other companies will not be ruled out.
▼Lam Cheng went to the Legislative Council to announce the fourth "Policy Address" in his term▼
The Panel on Transport of the Legislative Council held a video meeting today.
Yao Sirong, member of the Legislative Council of the tourism industry, said that many cross-border passenger and commercial vehicle drivers hope to clear customs as soon as possible, and are concerned about whether the three vaccines ordered by the Hong Kong government are approved by the Mainland and whether drivers can give priority to vaccination.
Chen Fan said that after communicating with the mainland authorities, the two sides will try their best to coordinate to keep cross-border traffic in operation, but now drivers need to undergo nucleic acid tests every day.
He said that after drivers are vaccinated with the three vaccines in the future, the mainland authorities will recognize them, which will make it easier to travel between the two places.
The Legislative Council Committee on Transport held a video meeting today (screenshot of the Legislative Council)
In addition, many parliamentarians are concerned about railway development projects.
Liu Guoxun, a member of the DAB Legislative Council, said that the construction of the Kwu Tung Station was mentioned as early as 2008. However, according to the details of the northern loop line announced by the government recently, the Kwu Tung Station will be completed in 2027, and it will not be able to catch up with neighboring residents. He criticized the department for "hibernation." For many years, it has not studied and planned the railway line.
The DAB Chen Hengpin also criticized that the Northern Ring Road, which was originally estimated to spend more than 20 billion yuan, has risen to more than 60 billion yuan, and lags behind residents' admission, describing the government's lack of strategy and direction.
Chen Fan responded that the railway project involves huge investment and needs to take into account the alignment, nearby environment, and neighboring residents, as well as careful study of soil and groundwater issues.
He said that he understands the feelings of Members, but there are also different policies and orientations in different eras, which must involve right and wrong, but rather considerations of judgment and choice. I hope Members will understand.
Shi Liqian criticizes MTR’s non-competition and impossible to do well
. Shi Liqian, who was a non-executive director of the MTR, believes that the scandals on the Shazhong line and the high-speed rail have reflected that the MTR cannot fully control the quality of management, and said bluntly: "It is impossible to do without competition. Well," the government should not condone the dominance of the MTR, and suggests that the KCRC can be re-operated.
The New Democrat Party, Suk Yee Lau, said that the current MTR railway cost is quite expensive and questioned why Lantau plans to build a new railway in the future, why not choose other companies.
Chen Fan said that the number of companies with experience and ability to operate railways in Hong Kong should not be completely obliterated by past mistakes, but it is not impossible to expand new partnerships.
He said that when the central waters reclamation plan is implemented in the future, the government will adopt new thinking. If it wants to promote the railway, it will not rule out the responsibility of other companies.
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