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FIGURE 3.18:CHANGE IN HYF VEHICLE FERRY TRAFFICVehicles Per Day (Thousand®)181814TOTALCAR/HO12108842079 80 81 82 83 84 86 86 87 883.4.4 <strong>The</strong> graph in Figure 3.1 9 shows the changes in vehicular ferry traffic since the early60s. Traffic volumes are currently increasing rapidly, but are expected to besubstantially reduced on the opening <strong>of</strong> the Eastern Harbour Crossing in 1989.Ferries are currently carrying some 12% <strong>of</strong> total cross-harbour vehicular traffic.3.4.5 <strong>The</strong> opening <strong>of</strong> new tunnel facilities will provide relief to existing tunnels, but theissue <strong>of</strong> tunnel capacities and toll levels is likely to remain a critical issue.FIGURE 3.19:VEHICLE USING THE CROSS HARBOUR FERRIESThousands Per Day2520Opening Of Th«Croas-Harbour TnnnaJ151062 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 8847

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