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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1989
AIRPORT RAILWAY FEASIBILITY AND FINANCIAL STUDIES
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THE GOVERNMENT WILL APPOINT CONSULTANTS TO UNDERTAKE AIRPORT RAILWAY FEASIBILITY STUDY IN FEBRUARY NEXT YEAR.
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A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (THURSDAY) SAID THAT THE TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION WOULD BE INVITED ΤΟ TAKE PART IN THIS
THE STUDY, WITH A VIEW TO ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH
GOVERNMENT TO FINANCE, CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE THE AIRPORT RAILWAY.
THE AIRPORT RAILWAY WHICH IS RECOMMENDED BY THE PORT AND AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY, WILL OPERATE TWO SERVICES:
A DEDICATED SERVICE RUNNING EXPRESS TRAINS FROM THE REPLACEMENT AIRPORT AT CHEK LAP KOK TO SPECIAL STATIONS ON WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION AND HONG KONG ISLAND; AND
A PUBLIC SERVICE WITH INTERIM STOPS SERVING THE KWAI TSING/ TSUEN WAN AREA AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS ON NORTH LANTAU AND WEST KOWLOON RECLAMATION.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE FEASIBILITY STUDY WAS REQUIRED то CAPACITY AND DETERMINE THE DETAILED ALIGNMENT, LOCATION OF STATIONS + THE BEST ARRANGMENT FOR THE TWO SERVICES AND METHOD OF INTEGRATION WITH THE EXISTING RAILWAY NETWORK.
THE GOVERNMENT WILL APPOINT A SEPARATE CONSULTANT TO ASSESS THE FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF THE AIRPORT RAILWAY.
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THE FEASIBILITY STUDY AND COMMENCE NEXT YEAR IN FEBRUARY BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.
THE FINANCIAL CONSULTANCY WILL MAY RESPECTIVELY POR COMPLETION
BOTII THE MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY CORPORATION AND THE KOWLOON-CANTON RAILWAY CORPORATION SUBMITTED A STATEMENT OF INTENT TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE THE AIRPORT RAILWAY, INCLUDING A BRIEF PROPOSAL ON HOW THEY WOULD HANDLE THE PROJECT.
"MTRC WAS SELECTED MAINLY BECAUSE IT HAS CONSIDERABLE EXPERIENCE IN CONSTRUCTING AND MANAGING LARGE SCALE KAIL PROJECTS,
THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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"IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE REPLACEMENT AIRPORT BY A DEDICATED TRAIN SERVICE UPON ITS OPENING.
WILL
BE SERVED
'IN THIS RESPECT, MTRU HAS BEEN ABLE ΤΟ CONVINCING CASK THAT THEY WILL BE ABLE
COMPLETE TIME, HE SAID.
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