TRANSPORT
The 11.4-kilometre Ma On Shan to Tai Wai rail link (known as MOSR) that connects the existing KCR East Rail Tai Wai Station and Lee On in Ma On Shan; The KCR Hung Hom to Tsim Sha Tsui (TST) Extension that extends the KCR East Rail by about one kilometre from the existing Hung Hom terminus to a new station in TST East. Construction of the MOSR and the TST Extension is expected to start in 2000 for completion in 2004; and
The 7.4-kilometre Sheung Shui to Lok Ma Chau spur line that will connect the KCR East Rail at Sheung Shui with a new rail passenger boundary crossing at Lok Ma Chau/Huanggang. The Government has invited the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation to proceed with detailed planning and design of the project, which was gazetted in October. Construction is expected to start in early 2001 and be completed in mid-2004.
The Penny's Bay rail link, a 3.6-kilometre project on Lantau Island that will connect Yam O with the Chok Ko Wan (Penny's Bay) area where the Hong Kong Disneyland is to be built. The project is expected to be completed in 2005. The Government has asked the Mass Transit Railway Corporation to submit technical proposals for the project.
The Second Railway Development Study
The Second Railway Development Study (RDS-2) began in March 1998. It aims to formulate a clear, coherent and comprehensive strategy for the provision of an integrated and environmentally friendly rail system to sustain the economic, social, land and housing developments of Hong Kong in the years ahead. New projects being examined in the RDS-2 include the West Rail (Phase II), the East Kowloon Line, a fourth cross-harbour rail link, the North Hong Kong Island Line, a second rail connection from the northeast New Territories to the urban areas, the Kowloon Southern Loop and the West Hong Kong Island Line and the South Hong Kong Island Line. The interim report was published in December 1998 and the study is expected to be completed in mid-2000.
Road Projects Under Construction
To improve the junction between Hiram's Highway and Clear Water Bay Road, the construction of Phase II of the Hiram's Highway improvement works started in January 1997 for completion in 2000. Phase III of the works in Nam Wai and Ho Chung started in March 1999 for completion in 2001.
Improvement works to Castle Peak Road from Siu Lam to So Kwun Tan started in February 1997 for completion in 2000. To further improve the road network serving the new airport, construction of the Tsing Yi North Coastal Road started in February 1999 for completion in 2002.
In order to cope with the increasing transport demand to and from the urban areas and also cross-boundary traffic, the Tolo Highway and the Fanling Highway are being widened to dual four-lane carriageway standard in phases, with the work due to be completed by the end of 2005.
Planned Road Projects
To further expand and improve Hong Kong's road network to meet the traffic demand, several strategic road projects are under study and design.
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