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MTRC - Island West Extension
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Following is a question by the Hon Zachary Wong Wai-yin, and a written reply by the Secretary for Transport, Mr Gordon Siu, in the Legislative Council today (Wednesday):
Question:
Regarding the project for the construction of the Island West extension of the Mass Transit Railway (i.e. extending the Mass Transit Railway Line from Sheung Wan to Western District on Hong Kong Island), does the Government know:
Reply:
(a)
(b)
(c)
Mr President,
of the present progress of the above project;
whether consideration will be given to constructing the above extension before the Green Island Reclamation Area is developed; if not, why not; and
when the construction work is expected to commence and when it will be completed:
The Railway Development Strategy (RDS) announced in December 1994 recognizes the need in the longer term to extend the existing MTR Island Line from Sheung Wan, via Kennedy Town, to the proposed Green Island reclamation. Its implementation was to have regard to the scale and timing of the Green Island reclamation.
MTRC have in the meantime completed a feasibility study to extend the MTR Island Line to the western part of Hong Kong in two phases; viz. Phase I to Kennedy Town and Phase II to the Green Island Reclamation. The Corporation are still considering the results of their study, including the financial viability of the two Phases. The Administration will consider MTRC's proposal when it is received. Our priority at this stage is the implementation of the three priority railway projects i.e. Western Corridor Railway, MTR Tsueng Kwan O Extension and a rail link between Ma On Shan and Tai Wai together with a KCR Extension from Hung Hom to Tsimshatsui.
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