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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

INTRODUCTION & SUMMARY<br />

1. A SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT POLICY 5<br />

1.1 A sustainable transport policy<br />

1.2 Towards sustainable transport<br />

1.3 A paradigm for sustainable transport options<br />

2. IS HONG KONG'S TRANSPORT SYSTEM SUSTAINABLE 13<br />

2.1 Background<br />

2.2 External costs of Hong Kong's current transport system<br />

2.3 Evolving transport objectives<br />

3. ROAD VERSUS RAIL - FINANCING MASS TRANSIT 18<br />

3.1 Introduction<br />

3.2 Off-road transport options<br />

3.3 Transport financing in Hong Kong<br />

3.4 Environmental and mobility benefits of rail<br />

3.5 Future planning for rail<br />

3.6 Recommendations<br />

4. STRATEGIES FOR MINIMIZING VEHICLE TRIPS - PROMOTING<br />

PEDESTRIANISM IN HONG KONG 31<br />

4.1 Introduction<br />

4.2 Influencing vehicle trips<br />

4.3 Promoting pedestrianism<br />

4.4 Recommendations<br />

4.5 Conclusion<br />

5. CLEANER AND MORE EFFICIENT ROAD TRANSPORT 40<br />

5.1 High occupancy road vehicles<br />

5.2 Private and goods vehicles<br />

5.3 Clean power systems<br />

5.4 Recommendations<br />

6. HONG KONG'S FREIGHT TRANSPORT 56<br />

6.1 Recent freight movements<br />

6.2 Projections of freight activity<br />

6.3 Hong Kong as a logistics hub for Southern China<br />

6.4 Towards sustainable freight transport<br />

6.5 Summary, conclusions, and recommendation

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