Transportation Infrastructure NW New Territories 13 July 2002 Workshop results
Participants 1. C.C. Au Yeung 2. John Bowden 3. Y.K. Chan 4. Alex Chan 5. Yiu-Keung Chan 6. George Chien 7. S.Y. Choi 8. Barry Chu 9. Brian Grogan 10. Timothy Hau 11. Chi-Wing Ho 12. Eric Ho 13. David Ho 14. Jessica Ho 15. Ben Hui 16. Gavin Kwai 17. Alan Kwok 18. Jim Kwok 19. Alan Kwok 20. Julian Kwong 21. Gabriel Lam 22. Mirian Lau 23. Alfred Lau 24. David Wong 25. Sorais Lee
Sunshine Traffic Engineering & Mgmt Co. Ltd. HKIDA CoboShip Logistics Limited Citizens Party AFCD Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. Asia Consulting Group Hong Kong Customs & Excise Department Transport Department HKU C W Ho Associates Insignia Brook HK Ferry (Holdings) Co. Ltd. Gov’t Secretariat Chief Sec. for Admin. Office Global Join Consultants Limited Economic Services Gov’t of The HKSAR Maunsell Environment Mgmt Consultant Ltd. Hong Kong Customs & Excise Department CityBus Scott Wilson Ltd Nature & Technologies (HK) Limited Legislative Councillor Planning Department Planning Department Planning Department
26. Leo Leung 27. Victor Leung 28. Mark Leung 29. Ken Li 30. Roger Li 31. Steve Lo 32. W.H. Tsang 33. Fiona Lung 34. Kadoorie Manab 35. Coleman Ng 36. Patrick Ng 37. E.J. Roblin 38. Jeffery Rybak 39. T.C. Sin 40. Tom Tam 41. George Tedbury 42. Alex Yau 43. Gary Luk 44. Kenneth Tse 45. Vincent Yu 46. Anita Lee 47. Daniel Wong 48. Denise Tsang 49. Connie Yiu 50. Richard Yu 51. Ricky Wong
Hopewell Slipform Engineering Ltd. KCRC KMB Collaborative Business Solutions Limited MVA Hong Kong Ltd. Sagawa Express (HK) Co. Ltd. NWFB Gov’t Secretariat Chief Sec. for Admin. Office Kadoorie Farm & Batanic Garden Hyder Consulting Limited The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Highways Department Empowering People & Organisations CLP Power EPD, HK WWF WWF Route 3 (CPS) Company Limited Route 3 (CPS) Company Limited Route 3 (CPS) Company Limited Route 3 (CPS) Company Limited Engineer, Territory Development Department SCMP Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. Nomometric Design and Planning Consultant Ltd. HK Container Tractor Owner Association Ltd.
Key messages from today Economically/ efficiently serves HK & Serves HK strengths in logistics & tourism
1. Improved connection & cooperation between business sector, SAR gov't & Mainland authorities setting aside vested interests to develop transport infrastructure in NWNT that
1. Integrating & co-coordinating co-operation with the Mainland on the development of transportation network 2. Optimization of existing transportation network
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Improved cross boundary connections 2. To plan for enhanced cross boundary facilities irrespective of the future of the port
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4. Economical, social & environmental complication be considered in an integrated manner
3. Planning of infrastructure should be based on a wide review of options (roads, rail) with assessments of impact of sustainability, environmental, financial, fully considered under a wide range of assumptions Ensure sustainability
3. Consideration of alternatives & select the preferred option that is generally agreeable
5. Decide whether HK will be developed further into a logistic hub
4. Improve links to airport & Lantau, with sound road link & improved ferries
1. Position of HK within PRD & PRC 2. Improve HK & PRD co-ordination and network
5. More accountable & transparent planning process
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3. Access the long term benefits 4. Toll Balancing to maximize the current infrastructure facilities
1. Special committee under HK Gov't should review assumptions/ needs in the HK content before further development
5. Openness & transparency of government policy
2. An economic version of HK supported by quantifiable benefits & facts for long term sustainability 3. Communication with Mainland Authorities in clarity over all transport strategy
. HK/ Mainland China
4. Involve stakeholders in building sustainable communities
1. Participation
Government & private sector
5. Integrate planning & transport to enhance environmental protection & waste management
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5. Plan for SUSTAINABLE transport system
HK/ PRD co-operate positively over Health Safety Environment
4. Good governance
2. Plan comprehensively for multi-model solution
4. Co-ordinate & integrate infrastructure development with rest of PRD
2. Quality of Life
3. How to further enhance HK's role as a logistics hub
1. Define HK's role within the PRD
3. Creative, innovative, optional use of exciting infrastructure & facilities
Public
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Timely decisions
5. Enhance HK's role as Tourism Preserve heritage
Objectives
Develop process
The way ahead Innovative ideas
Different solutions
Exchange ideas
Obtain consensus
Facilitation From each other Strategy process
Challenge assumptions Learn
Key issues - Transportation infrastructure NWNT People
HK/PRD Coordination
Identify needs
Goods Local interest Population growth
Transport efficiency Issues
X- boundary
Public Policy
Implementation
Economic benefits
Demand/ Supply relationship
Population Process
Tourism
North / South / West
Logistics
Public process Government role
HK
Availability of investment/ financial viability
Magmatic train to China
Logistic parks
Eg. Toll vs no toll
Mainland
Public finances
Cost efficiency
Achieving synergy PRD
/ Budget Effect on property price
Macau
Frontier / Metro area / Property price
Construction
Linkage/ coordination
Schools Housing
Sustainable
With existing TIP Network
Population/ People
NWNT Roads Railways
Container ports
New towns
Planning/ land use
Sustainable ?
Air
Physical constraints
Economy
Connectivity between different transport modes
Airports
Mismatch
Open storage
Coordination
Air
Economy / Social
Rail
Coordinated transport
River
Infrastructure
Goods
Tourism
Tourist coach
Shipping Road
Bus
Job opportunities
Goods vehicle Private
Hong Kong's future role Competition and vested interests
Programming
Conflict resolution Resource allocation
Route 10
Road/ Rail
Road network
SWC Service supplied Wetlands
Not long-term
Sustainable ?
Urban / Population
Wildlife
Development plan
Conservation
Energy Ecological sensitive areas
Capacity Energy
DBL
Ports
Utilization
Environment
Containers
Latest technology Internal TMR Modes of transport Rail vs road
External
Traffic congestion
Logistics
Landscape Pollution Impact Topography
Lack of choice
Transport Close container ports
Noise Air
Mai Po
Employment
Key relationships Contractors MTRC
EXCO
HKRC
Legislative council
KCRC Tunnels Business Trucks
Transport operators
Industry
HK Government
Advisory Council on Environment Departments PRD officials
Freight
Town Planning
Statutory boards
Port & Maritime Ports Buses
Consultants Academics Professionals
Overseas bodies Heung Yee Kuk
Experts
PRC Government
Central
Macau
A.C.E.
Bankers
Papers
Financial institutions
Legislative Council members Local leaders
Guangdong
Provincial
Shenzhen
Advisory bodies
Chamber of Commerce
Beijing
Political parties
Mass media
TV Radio
Environmental
Pressure groups
District council / boards
Land / Property
developers
HYK
Concerned interests
General public Community
Infrastructure investors
local overseas
Logistic trades Religious bodies
rural community local residents
HKTB owners
indigenous villages
Protest groups NGOs
Key issues - Government , Transport services, Others Relationships Regulations
Government
Transport policies Policy
pressure group rail
Market competition
Discussion
bus Intermodal
Quality of life
Sustainability
Trade-off
Linkage
Infrastructure Supporting services Public expectations Synergy
Environment
Transport services
Executive Council
Addressing environmental concerns
Pressure group
Multi-model integration
Public / community
Labour issues
Feasibility / Sustainability
Competitiveness
Service community
Political process
pollution control
Employment Hope
Others
Growth HK Survival
Mass media / Legislators / Local people / District Councils / Mainland authorities Transport infrastructure Optimize Goods & people Value
Public interest
P.R.D
Government
Vision
Gov't Think tank Participation Discussion
Process
Integration with Pearl RD Gov't HK
Homes
PRC Protect environment
Sustainable Value
HK as part of China Central Gov't blessing
Meet majority aspirations
Healthy living
North / South / West / East
Links
Hub
Attract & promote investment
Tourism
Rapid change in China Scalable
Cost / Benefits
Minimize
Housing
Flexibility
Stakeholders business interests
Congestion
Resource availability
Budget deficit Optimum timing
Employment Transport
Vision strategy
Viability of investments social responsibility
Cost-effective way
Balance
Efficiency
Operation cost
Cost effectiveness/ efficiency
Economic development
Commitment Involvement Liaison
Key issues - Consultants, NGOs/ Community transparency
Hidden agenda Process of approval & funding Population/ employment centre
Land use planning
Government
no long term views
Tourism development
How to
Individual participation Public involvement process
Internal Convince everyone Interested parties
Gov't investors & users
Different
Objectives
Inter-face with government Lobbying
Provision of social services
Long term vs short term project Conflict of interest
Consultants
NGOs / Community
Sustainability Quality of life
Regulation
Private/ public sectors relationship Conflict Expertise Gov't HK image
Accountability
How to measure
Value for money
Cost/ benefit transport Accessibility/ mobility Risks
Non monetary values Reducing needs to travel
Accidents / Incidents sustainability conservation
Environment New faces
Professionalism ethics
Future generations
Pollution
Capacity
International environment
Education
Landscape
Client's interests/ expectation Better use of new technologies
effect on community
Ecologically valuable sites
Selection process of consultant
Sustainability
equity
Implementation
Cost benefit
Smooth/ harmonize
Coordination of issues Conflict resolution
Align options
Engagement
coordination
Involve media
Arbitrate between options
Optimum solution
approach
road / rail
Transparency Connectivity
Existing development
objective
Urban design
Land use planning
Government
ecology heritage wildlife
Land resumption Dislocation of communities
Questions from the 4 HBDI quadrants 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
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What is the level of patronage (Volume of goods & people)? Is the existing infrastructure fully utilized and What is the impact if new strategy does not go ahead? How long will it take? What are the advantages/ disadvantages of available technologies? What is the forecast growth in traffic (5-30 years)? What are the current/ forecast environmental indicators? What is the possibility of future extension of rail lines/ roads? What is the economic/ financial rate of return for each option? What is the selection criteria for preferred option? Why do it if PRD government are not doing same? What are the needs/ demands/ assumptions we must plan for?
1.
What would happen if we do nothing?
2.
Have all types of alternatives been considered?
3.
What transport infrastructure would be required if Border disappears?
4.
Why not make NWNT self contained?
5.
Why not shift the population to avoid the problems?
6.
Can HK become Rotterdam of Europe, where Barges, Trucks, Rail, Ocean-going ships and air can come to ONE-PLACE. i.e. Is it possible to build a one-stop shop logistics hub to serve South & South-West China?
7.
Do we obtain blessing from Beijing Central in HK infrastructure and sustainable development?
8.
Can we improve telecom facilities in order to reduce commuting across the border?
What & how reliable are the assumptions?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Who will be most affected by the proposed transport infrastructure? How many existing people & establishments will be cleared? How can the impact on those affected be mitigated? Are local residents sufficiently consulted, and involved in the process? Is everybody taken care of by the proposed transport network? How will the quality of life be affected? How do those transport infrastructure development plans take care of the return of the investors? Would the project boost the local economy & promote tourism development? Will NW transport really help the HK economy or hurt it? Can we develop plans to avoid adverse impacting the large number of people.
2.
Have stakeholders been identified & sufficiently consulted?
3. 4. 5.
Does it solve existing problems? Have all the wide ranging options been considered? Does plan meet established procedure including safety?
6.
Is plan feasible?
7.
Can it be completed at the right time?
8.
Does it provide for all sections of community?
9.
Is the plan “sustainable”?
10.
How well does it meet “objectives” compared with other options?
11.
How robust is the decision if assumptions don’t work?
8. 9. 10.
Alternative strategies Safe
Based on past success
Supports job creation Strengths
Maximizes HK as natural port Preserves Sai Kung area Integration with Pearl River Delta
Christine's
Not keeping pace with change Environment Division of HK
Weaknesses
West more polluted
High investment Long term sustainability?
Quality of life Strengths
More people focus
Tourism Less $$$ Balances existing infrastructure Negative impact on economy
Fred's
Linkage with Mainland Robust? Weaknesses
Politically unpopular Losing out as freight hub No environmental gain No growth prospects Employment