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the Kai Tak Tunnel and Cheung Tsing Tunnel is free of charge. As for the others, tolls are set and monitored by the Government.
In addition, there is a private tunnel, the Discovery Bay Tunnel Link, which was built, operated and maintained by Discovery Bay Road Tunnel Company Limited. The tunnel is only open to vehicles providing goods or services to Discovery Bay residents.
Rail Network
Railways form a vital part of the transport network of Hong Kong and are essential for continuous economic, social and land development. Railways in Hong Kong account for about 35 per cent of daily public transport passenger travel and about 65 per cent of land-based cross-boundary trips to the Mainland. In line with. the Government's transport policy to use rail as the backbone of its public transport system, the rail systems are being extended to various parts of Hong Kong. The map below shows the coverage of the existing railway network in Hong Kong as well as three railway projects under construction.
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LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT
Shenzhen
Yuan Long
Lok Ma Chau
SHEUNG SHUI to
Lo Wu
Legend:
Sheung Shui
EAST RAIL
LOK MA CHAU SPUR LINE (to be completed in 2007)
Tai Po
New Territories
TSUEN WAN LINE
Tuen Mun
WEST RAIL
Tsuen Wan
AIRPORT EXPRESS LINE
Tsing Yi
DISNEYLAND RESORT LINE
KOWLOON SOUTHERN LINK (to be completed in 2009)
Tung Chung
TUNG CHUNG LINE
Lantau Island
ISLAND LINE
Existing Railway
Rail Project under Construction
Ma On Shan
Sha Tin
MA ON SHAN RAIL
KWUN TONG LINE
TSEUNG KWAN O LINE
Kowloon
Tseung Kwan O
Hong Kong Island
TSIM SHA TSUI EXTENSION
TSEUNG KWAN O SOUTH STATION (to be completed in 2009)