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Smart Mobility─Intelligent Traffic Management Electronic Road Pricing Pilot Scheme in Central Core District

• Reduce traffic volume and alleviate traffic congestion

• Enhance the efficiency of road space

• Uphold the policy of according priority to mass carriers

• Improve roadside air quality

Objectives of the “Pilot Scheme”

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• Frequent commercial activities and rising traffic volume

• Prolonged stay or circulation of “chauffeur-driven vehicles”

• Illegal parking and loading/unloading activities

Traffic Congestion in Central Core District

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Smart parking meters

Disseminating real-time information

Enhancing pedestrian environment

Smart enforcement

Enhancing public transport facilities

Multi-pronged Approach Tackle Head-on Problems

Automated parking systems

Review restricted zones

Improving loading/unloading activities

International metropolises

Year of implementation

Drop in traffic volume

Singapore 1998 10-15%

London (UK) 2003 16%

Stockholm (Sweden) 2006 18%

Milan (Italy) 2012 34%

Gothenburg (Sweden) 2013 15%

New York (USA) In phases from

2019 Target 14%

Overseas Experience on Electronic Road Pricing

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Gothenburg (Sweden)

London (UK)

Milan (Italy) Stockholm (Sweden)

Singapore

New York (USA)

Legend： Less than 10 km/hr 10-20 km/hr 20-30 km/hr

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Traffic Speeds (Noon Peak) on Major Roads in Central Core District

Queen’s Road Central Wyndham Street N

Annual Average Daily Traffic Flow of Central Core District

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460000

470000

480000

490000

500000

510000

520000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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Annual Average Daily Traffic Flow

↑10% from 2003 to 2017

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5% 12%

30%

8%

45%

Mass Carriers

Private cars

Others Goods vehicles

Taxis

55% mass carrier passenger trips 24% Private car passenger trips

12% Taxi passenger trips

8% Goods vehicle passenger trips

1 % Other passenger trips

Peak Traffic Flow of Central Core District

Breakdown by vehicle class (exceeding 12 000 vehicles per hour)

Breakdown by passenger trips

Private cars Mass carriers

45% of traffic flow 8% of traffic flow

200 000 passenger trips per day

500 000 passenger trips per day

Target

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Reduce traffic flow

by 10%-15%

To increase average

vehicle speed on major

roads by 3-5 km/hr

( 20-30%)

Shorten waiting time

at traffic signals

(3 rounds -> 1 round)

Reduce annual

vehicle CO2

emission from

vehicle by

~2800 tonnes

Equivalent to

planting over

100 000 trees

Widening of Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park entrance with

modifications of existing stairs and wheelchair ramp

Widening a section of promenade at

Western Fire Services Street

Widening and improving pedestrian crossing

near Shun Tak Centre

Widening footpath at Des Voeux Road Central (outside Prince’s Building)

Optimising Pedestrian Network- more accessible, more comfort

N

Legend：

Existing pedestrian network

Proposed enhanced walking route

Proposed footbridge

connecting City Hall with walkways to adjacent buildings

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Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park

City Hall

Straightening staggered crossing at Des Voeux Road Central

Central Core District

Central Core District

P

Site next to Sheung Wan Fire Station (to provide not less than 350 parking spaces) P

P

Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park

P Expansion and enhancement

of City Hall (to provide not less than 150

parking spaces) )

P

P Commercial development of Murray Road (to provide not less than 100 parking spaces for public use)

Legend：

Existing pedestrian

network

P Selected site for parking provision

Proposed enhanced walking route

City Hall

Park and Walk

N

11

Vertical lifting and horizontal sliding type automated parking system to be provided at the proposed government building on Chung Kong Road in Sheung Wan

12

Legend：

Connaught Road Central

Garden Road

N

Preliminary Proposed Area

Central-Wanchai Road

Preliminary Proposed Area of the “Pilot Scheme”

Preliminary Proposed Charged Road

Non-charged Road

Road Outside of the Proposed Area

Travelling Routes

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Legend： Preliminary Proposed Area covered by the “Pilot

Scheme”

Charged road Travelling routes

From Mid-Levels

Travel via Garden Road

往上環以西

To east of Admiralty

To west of Sheung Wan

N

Travel via Central-Wanchai Bypass

Travel via Aberdeen Street

Charging Mechanism • “Cordon-based”── charged per pass • Simple and easily comprehensible→ facilitate implementation • Concept of “variable charges at variable periods”

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• Using in-vehicle units

• Adopting Radio Frequency Identification technology

• Supplemented by Automatic Number Plate Recognition technology

• In compliance with Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap 486)

Technology Application

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Automatic Number Plate Recognition*

Radio Frequency Identification technology* In-vehicle unit

*For reference only

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6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00

*including Pedder Street, Wellington Street, Queen’s Road Central

(Time)

(Vehicles/hr)

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Traffic flow on Major Roads* in Central Core District

Proposed charging period from Mon to Fri

Proposed charging period on Sat

Mon - Fri

Sat

Sun

Exemption

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• Mass carriers

• Emergency and security vehicles

• Vehicles with disabled person’s parking permit

Taxi

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Goods Vehicle

Operational need

10% of traffic flow

30% engaged in kerbside

loading/unloading activities

30% of traffic flow with only 1 passenger

on average

Personalised point-to-point

public transport

• Professional bodies

• Academia

• Transport sector

• Green groups

• Others

Stakeholder Consultation

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□ Agree to the need to tackle traffic congestion

□ Generally support the concept of the “Pilot Scheme”

□ Need to tackle the vehicles waiting for prolonged period on roadside or circulating on roads

Way forward Building consensus, formulate design and details Striking together, implement intelligent traffic management system

20

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Electronic Road Pricing Pilot Scheme in Central Core District

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•Enhance the efficiency of road space •Enhance the efficiency of road space

•Uphold the policy of according priority to mass carriers •Uphold the policy of according priority to mass carriers

•Improve roadside air quality •Improve roadside air quality

Objectives of the “Pilot Scheme” Objectives of the “Pilot Scheme”

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•Prolonged stay or circulation of “chauffeur-driven vehicles” •Prolonged stay or circulation of “chauffeur-driven vehicles”

•Illegal parking and loading/unloading activities •Illegal parking and loading/unloading activities

Traffic Congestion in Central Core District Traffic Congestion in Central Core District

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Singapore Singapore Singapore

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London (UK) London (UK) London (UK)

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Stockholm (Sweden) Stockholm (Sweden) Stockholm (Sweden)

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Milan (Italy) Milan (Italy) Milan (Italy)

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34% 34%

Gothenburg (Sweden) Gothenburg (Sweden) Gothenburg (Sweden)

2013 2013

15% 15%

New York (USA) New York (USA) New York (USA)

In phases from 2019 In phases from 2019

Target 14% Target 14%

Overseas Experience on Electronic Road Pricing Overseas Experience on Electronic Road Pricing

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6 Traffic Speeds (Noon Peak) on Major Roads in Central Core District Traffic Speeds (Noon Peak) on Major Roads in Central Core District

Queen’s Road Central Queen’s Road Central

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FigureFigureFigureFigureFigureFigureFigureFigureFigureSpanReduce traffic flow Reduce traffic flow by 10%-15%

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FigureFigureFigureFigureWidening footpath at Des Voeux Road Central (outside Prince’s Building) Widening footpath at Des Voeux Road Central (outside Prince’s Building)

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FigureSpan往上環以西 往上環以西

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•“Cordon-based”── charged per pass •“Cordon-based”── charged per pass •“Cordon-based”── charged per pass •“Cordon-based”── charged per pass

•Simple and easily comprehensible→ facilitate implementation •Simple and easily comprehensible→ facilitate implementation

•Concept of “variable charges at variable periods” •Concept of “variable charges at variable periods”

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SlideSpanFigureFigureFigureFigure•Using in-vehicle units •Using in-vehicle units •Using in-vehicle units •Using in-vehicle units

•Adopting Radio Frequency Identification technology •Adopting Radio Frequency Identification technology

•Supplemented by Automatic Number Plate Recognition technology •Supplemented by Automatic Number Plate Recognition technology

•In compliance with Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap 486) •In compliance with Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance (Cap 486)

Technology Application Technology Application

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FigureFigureAutomatic Number Plate Recognition* Automatic Number Plate Recognition*

FigureRadio Frequency Identification technology* Radio Frequency Identification technology*

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FigureFigure*For reference only *For reference only

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*including Pedder Street, Wellington Street, Queen’s Road Central (Time) (Time)

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Traffic flow on Major Roads* in Central Core District Traffic flow on Major Roads* in Central Core District

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•Mass carriers •Mass carriers •Mass carriers •Mass carriers

•Emergency and security vehicles •Emergency and security vehicles

•Vehicles with disabled person’s parking permit •Vehicles with disabled person’s parking permit

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SlideSpanFigureFigureTaxi Taxi

18 Goods Vehicle Goods Vehicle

FigureFigureFigureFigureOperational need 10% of traffic flow 10% of traffic flow 30% engaged in kerbside loading/unloading activities

30% of traffic flow 30% of traffic flow with only 1 passenger on average

Personalised Personalised point-to-point public transport

SlideSpanFigureFigureFigureFigure•Professional bodies •Professional bodies •Professional bodies •Professional bodies

•Academia •Academia

•Transport sector •Transport sector

•Green groups •Green groups

•Others •Others

Stakeholder Consultation Stakeholder Consultation

19 □Agree to the need to tackle traffic congestion □Agree to the need to tackle traffic congestion □Agree to the need to tackle traffic congestion □Agree to the need to tackle traffic congestion

□Generally support the concept of the “Pilot Scheme” □Generally support the concept of the “Pilot Scheme”

□Need to tackle the vehicles waiting for prolonged period on roadside or circulating on roads □Need to tackle the vehicles waiting for prolonged period on roadside or circulating on roads

SlideSpanFigureFigureFigureFigureFigureFigureFigureFigureWay forward Way forward

Building consensus, formulate design and details Building consensus, formulate design and details Striking together, implement intelligent traffic management system

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