TNAG-0563-FCO40-658-Construction-of-an-underground-railway-system-in-Hong-Kong-1975 — Page 175

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I SAW THOMPSON, CHAIRMAN DESIGNATE OF THE MASS TRANSIT PROVIS- IONAL AUTHORITY THIS MORNING. FOLLOWING THE BREAKDOWN OF THE TALKS WITH THE JAPANESE CONSORTIUM, HE WILL BE IN CHARGE OF THE PROJECT,

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AN ADVERTISEMENT IS TO BE PLACED IN THE LOCAL PRESS TOMORROW ON PRE-QUALIFICATION OF CONTRACTORS. I HAVE SEEN AN ADVANCE COPY WHICH STATES (1) THE NEGOTIATIONS DETWEEN THE HONG KONG MASS TRANSIT PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY AND THE JAPANESE CONSORTIUM HAVING TERMINATED, THE AUTHORITY IS INVITING TENDERS FOR A MODIFIED INITIAL &YSTEM ON THE BASIS OF A NUMBER OF SEPARATE CONTRACTS FOR THE CIVIL, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORKS. (11) THE CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS FOR THE MODIFIED SYSTEM WILL INCLUDE 11.7 KM OF UNDERGROUND 1.INE IN BOTH BORLD AND CUT-AND COVER TUNNELS, 1.5 KH OF IMMERSED TUBE TUNNEL AND 2.5 KM OF ELEVATED LINE TOGETHER WITH 12 UNDERGROUND AND 3 ELEVATED STATIONS AND A MAINTENANCE DEPOT. THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORKS INCLUDE APPROXIMATELY 150 PASSENGER CARS TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT FOR POWER SUPPLY, SIGNALLING, ESCALATORS, AUTOMATIC FARE COLLECTION, AIR CONDITIONING AND

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(UD) CIVIL WORKS WILL BE SPLIT UP INTO APPROXIMATELY 25 CONTRACTS,