Lau Si Io visits Guangdong province

The Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Mr Lau Si Io, left for the Guangdong province this morning for a three-day courtesy vist, during which he would visit some large-scale infrastructures, such as the metro railway and airport in Guangzhou and water-supply facilities. The policy secretary, who led a delegation with fourteen members, told the media before his departure that Macao would soon start a series of projects relating transportation, such as the expansion of the Macao International Airport, hence this trip would enable them to take Guangzhou and Zhuhai’s experience as reference. Being asked the feasibility of inter-city rail transport construction connecting Zhuhai to Macao, Mr Lau said the project had been sent to the Guangdong-Macao Infrantstructure Committee for further discussion, adding that he would exchange opinion with his counterparts during the trip. The delegation will return Macao on Friday. Delegates include the Chief of Office of the Secretary for Transport and Public Works, Mr Wong Chan Tong, the Director of Port Authority, Ms Wong Soi Man, the Acting President of Environment Council, Ms Vong Man Hung, the Office for the Development of Energy Sector, Mr Arnaldo Santos, the deputy directors of Land, Public Works and Transport Bureau, Mr Canfeng Li and Mr Chan Hong Kit, etc.