BACKGROUND
1. The IR system is intended to relieve the increasing road congestion in Log Kong. It was first proposed in 1967 and a master plan was subsequently
produced by Freeman Fox and Partners. In 1975 tenders were issued on a multi-
contract basis for the first-stage 15.6 km Initial System (total cost some £700 million) linking the Central District of Hong Kong Island with Kwun Tong in Kowloon. Contracts for the line, which involves the construction of 12 underground and 3 surface stations were let in 1976. British fims secured 25% of the contracts,
including the most important one for the supply of 140 rail cars which was won by Metro Cammell (with CEC as principal sub-contractor). Met Can also secured an option for the supply of a further 70 cars which was subsequently taken up. The first stage of the Initial System was opened in October 1979 and the complete system opened on t..e 12 February 1000 within budget and ahead of schedule.
2. Early in 1978, the Hong Kong Government gave the go ahead for a 10.7 km 11 station extension to the growing town of Tsuen Wan, tenders again being issued
on a multi-contract basis. The total cost of the project is over £500 million. UK fims have again picked up a substantial share of the contracts on offer including the key rolling stock contract 150 cars with an options for a further 70 - which went to Met Cam in spite of fierce Japanese competition. HG gave full support to Het Com throughout. Other UK successes included a £10 million power supply contract won by CEC and a £7.5 million signalling contract won by Westinghouse. The civil works contract was awarded to the Japanese. Henry Boot are bidding for a trackworks contract against local and Japanese competition and a decision on this is expected shortly. Completion is due in 1932 and currently the project is within budget and slightly ahead of programme.
(See Fact Sheet attached at Annex A).
Overseas Unit
TCC Division
February 1930
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