project and the method of funding. The Mass Transit Railway Corporation has been invited to participate in this study, and to provide the necessary data for the financial consultancy with a view to entering into an agreement with the Government for the design, construction and operations of the railway.
Route 3
Tsing Yi Sector
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The final report of the Route 3 Feasibility Study which includes the country park has been issued and a preferred Detailed design work on the Tsing Yi in February 1990.
West Kowloon Expressway
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and Tsing Yi Sector, alignment selected. Sector will commence
The West Kowloon Reclamation Transport Study is looking into the detailed alignment
detailed alignment of this expressway. The consultants are expected to recommend a preferred alignment in February 1990.
Western Harbour Crossing
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feasibility
study was
A detailed engineering commissioned in November 1989. It will recommend a preferred alignment and conduct detailed engineering financial and economic studies on the basis of the preferred alignment. Like the recently opened Eastern Harbour Crossing, the Western Harbour Crossing is another likely candidate for privatisation. The study will be completed in October 1990. It is our intention to then prepare a bid package, and invite private sector proposals to build and operate the crossing.
West Kowloon Reclamation
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A draft implementation programme has been prepared. In the first instance, work will start on the Work Yaumatei Typhoon Shelter in the middle of 1990. on gazetting the major reclamation area is currently in
new
train.
Port Planning
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As in the past, we envisage that the future extension of the container port will be undertaken largely by the private sector. We are nevertheless in the process of establishing a Port Development Board, which will serve
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