Wednesday, April 18, 1973
DOUBLE-TRACK RAIL LINE BETWEEN HUNG HOM AND TAI PO
Feasibility Under Active Consideration
The feasibility of extending the double-track railway line between
Hung Hom and Sha Tin to Tai Po Market and constructing a second railway
tunnel between Kowloon Tong and Sha Tin are being actively studied by the
Government.
The examination of this engineering aspect is undertaken by a
Steering Group which was set up in October last year to look into the various
long-term proposals for the future development of train services.
The Group comprises representatives from a number of Government
departments, including the. Colonial Secretariat, the Public Works Department,
the Transport Department and the Kowloon-Canton Railway.
Commenting on this today, the General Manager of Kowloon-Canton Railway,
Mr. P.. Lam, said: "With the rapid development of Tai Po, the ultimate
planned population of the new town in the foreseeable future will reach
100,000 as compared with the present 40,000.
"Adequate train services are needed to cope with the expected public
housing, commercial and industrial development as well as the increasing
number of holiday-makers.
"Therefore, the usefulness of the railway, including double-tracking
to Tai Po and a second railway tunnel should be considered in the overall
context of the updating of the Major Transportation Studies and the Long
Term Road Study."
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