The Limited Times

Now you can see non-English news...

Tang Jiabiao: It is necessary to urge Li Jiachao's "Policy Address" to respond to Kai Tak's monorail connection to East Kowloon

2022-08-09T10:08:48.155Z


The nine major developers have jointly urged the government to restart the construction of the Kai Tak Monorail. TANG Ka-piu, a member of the Legislative Council of the Federation of Trade Unions, welcomed the idea that it is necessary to connect the Kai Tak Runway, Kwun Tong and Kowloon Bay by train, and enhance East Kowloon as a travel destination.


The nine major developers have jointly urged the government to restart the construction of the Kai Tak Monorail. Tang Ka-piu, a member of the Legislative Council of the Federation of Trade Unions, welcomed the fact that it is necessary to connect the Kai Tak Runway, Kwun Tong and Kowloon Bay by train, and enhance East Kowloon as the center and core of tourism events. The attractiveness of the business district therefore urged the government to accept private demands and respond in the first "Policy Address".


It is difficult to gather and disperse the flow of large-scale carnivals

Tang Jiabiao believes that in the past, the government ignored the necessity of connecting the Kai Tak Runway, Kwun Tong and Kowloon Bay, which made the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal and the nearby residential areas seem to be abandoned. Respond in the first Policy Address.

Tang Jiabiao pointed out that the Kai Tak Cruise Terminal, as a large-scale carnival site, faces the problem of difficulty in gathering and dispersing tourists and citizens, and the upcoming Kai Tak Sports Park will exacerbate the situation. It is believed that the construction of the Kai Tak Light Rail will effectively gather and disperse the flow of people and help Kai Tak become a real tourist destination. and event center.

Moreover, as the second core business district, East Kowloon should be given a higher-level mission and direction to connect with important regions such as RCEP and ASEAN. The addition of light rail will help increase the attractiveness of East Kowloon as a core business district.

Hope to become a new scenic spot, citizens "ride for ride's sake"

He suggested that the authorities should refer to Ngong Ping 360 and the Peak Tram to build the Kai Tak Light Rail with the same view, and become a new attraction, attracting the public to "ride for the ride's sake" and further enhance the attractiveness of the Kwun Tong waterfront.

Fung Ching Suk-yee believes that "water taxis" can ease the traffic jam in West Kowloon. It is expected to expand to Hung Hom and Kai Tak political circles | Real estate developers' high-priced bids for Kai Tak CBD are out of shape?

The business community questioned that the construction of the Kai Tak Sports Park was delayed by one year after the bridge was drawn. The Civil Affairs Bureau certified the contractor without compensation: the delay cannot be foreseen

Source: hk1

All news articles on 2022-08-09

You may like

Trends 24h

Latest

© Communities 2019 - Privacy

The information on this site is from external sources that are not under our control.
The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them.