Evaluating the Sustainability of a Transport Strategy for Hong Kong 

Haoyue ZHANG 

Department of Civil Engineering, Chongqing Jiaotong University, Chongqing 400074,CHINA 

Abstract: Growing urban population and increasing economic development in Hong Kong have led to a rise in transportation problem. Some well-intended policies have been formulated and implemented to rectify those transportation problems in the area, however, they do not indicate the trend towards fulfilling sustaina-ble transport agenda. Against this backdrop, this article reviews the evolution of transportation policy and public transport development in Hong Kong, and aims to evaluate the sustainability of the Comprehensive Transport Study (CTS-3), then suggests that the transportation development in other cities could draw on part of the experience of Hong Kong and toward a sustainable way. 

Keywords: Sustainable transport; Policy; Hong Kong