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1. Barrier trials busy as Cross-Harbour Tunnel

   Posted Sep 24th 2008, 12:00am by Murray Bell

   ... as busy as the Cross-Harbour Tunnel at rush hour. As of last Friday, there had been 55 barrier trials since the starter let the first batch loose on the all-weather track on August 26. There were ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/653754/barrier-trials-busy-cross-harbour-tunnel
2. Tolls at indebted western tunnel go up tomorrow

   Posted Jul 31st 2010, 12:00am by Martin Wong

   ... flow of the tunnel is 51,900, compared with 121,700 in the Cross-Harbour Tunnel and 68,300 in the Eastern Harbour Tunnel, the Transport Department says. The department estimates the toll ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/720966/tolls-indebted-western-tunnel-go-tomorrow
3. Return of trucks likely to increase congestion

   Posted May 07th 2005, 12:00am by Elaine Wu

   ... Education Victoria Harbour Traffic Congestion Cross-Harbour Tunnel The Cross-Harbour Elaine Wu Traffic flow at the three harbour tunnels was down 9 per cent on usual numbers yesterday afternoon, with virtually no sign of traffic congestion caused by the fare rise at the Easter Harbour Tunnel. There was little traffic congestion at the Cross-Harbour Tunnel even during evening rush ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/499612/return-trucks-likely-increase-congestion
4. News - Hong Kong - TRANSPORT

   Cross-harbour tolls must tackle all traffic, experts say

   Posted Feb 09th 2013, 12:00am by Ada Lee, Anita Lam

   ... News Hong Kong Cross-Harbour Tunnel Eastern Harbour Tunnel Transport Ada Lee and Anita Lam They say penalising cars and trucks alone for using central crossing is a weak strategy Of the three options for adjusting tunnel tolls to ease cross-harbour congestion, the one which exempts public transport will be the most popular, but not most effective, experts have warned. Truck ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1146298/cross-harbour-tolls-must-tackle-all-traffic-experts-say
5. Comment - Letters

   Move to cut tunnel traffic congestion

   Posted Mar 11th 2013, 12:00am by LETTERS

   ... Comment Letters Cross-Harbour Tunnel Traffic Congestion Autotoll Traffic There is a lot of talk again about the congestion at the Cross-Harbour Tunnel. Some of this congestion can be easily prevented, as I have suggested numerous times to the tunnel's management. When entering the tunnel on Kowloon side, we spread a perfect traffic flow over eight or nine tollbooth lanes ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/letters/article/1187890/move-cut-tunnel-traffic-congestion
6. News - Hong Kong

   Action soon on plan to cut congestion at Cross-Harbour Tunnel

   Posted Feb 07th 2013, 12:00am by Ada Lee

   ... Tunnel each day to the eastern crossing, which is used by 69,000 vehicles per day. The study suggested raising the Cross-Harbour Tunnel toll for private cars from HK$20 to HK$25 and cutting ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1144895/action-soon-plan-cut-congestion-cross-harbour-tunnel
7. News - Hong Kong - TRANSPORT

   Plans for toll rises to cut queues at Cross-Harbour Tunnel revealed

   Posted Feb 09th 2013, 12:00am by Ada Lee

   ... News Hong Kong Cross-Harbour Tunnel Transport toll rises Ada Lee ada.lee@scmp.com Consultation document outlines three plans for toll increases at Hung Hom crossing, with one proposing an HK$18 rise for buses and trucks Three options for toll increases at the Cross-Harbour Tunnel have been proposed that could ease peak-hour congestion by up to 40 per cent. The options were ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1146417/plans-toll-rises-cut-queues-cross-harbour-tunnel-revealed
8. 50pc toll cut urged for driver-only vehicles

   Posted Jun 20th 2008, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

   ... Causeway Bay Cross-Harbour Tunnel Victoria Harbour Carrie Lok Taxi and minibus operators and drivers want tolls halved for vehicles carrying no passengers through the Eastern and Western harbour tunnels, to help divert traffic from the congested government-run Cross-Harbour Tunnel. The chairman of the Taxi and Public Light Bus Concern Group, Lai Ming-hung, described his ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/642234/50pc-toll-cut-urged-driver-only-vehicles
9. Legco told of rail link reclamation peril

   Posted May 27th 2009, 12:00am by Joyce Ng

   ... a cross-harbour tunnel connecting Hung Hom and the Convention and Exhibition Centre. Highways Department project manager Chow Ying-shun said putting the railway tunnel underneath the bypass would mean ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/681585/legco-told-rail-link-reclamation-peril
10. WHY WE SHOULD HAVE THE SAME TOLL FOR ALL HARBOUR TUNNELS

    Posted May 27th 2003, 12:00am by Staff Reporter

    ... that a toll of $30 would provide profit and meet the cost of capital and government royalties, given a sufficient traffic flow. A $15 subsidy from the Cross-Harbour Tunnel would reduce that toll ...

    http://www.scmp.com/article/416733/why-we-should-have-same-toll-all-harbour-tunnels

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