A.
TRANSPORT IN HONG KONG: SUMMARY OF PROJECTS WITH BRITISH INTEREST AND LINE TO TAKE
Express pleasure that British firms have helped
with projects.
Railways
1.
Kowloon-Canton railway (£130m): Modernisation of the Hong Kong side is due to be completed by 1982.
2.
Mass Transit Railway:
The first 15.0 km section
of the TR cost £700m.
3.
Study of island corridor: Extension to MR (possibility of Light Rapid Transit Type) see also 10 & 14 below.
Traffic Control
West Kowloon Area Control Traffic System:
4.
5.
Study of Traffic
Surveillance and control:
(see also 11 below).
6.
Bus priority scheme
(see also 12 below).
7.
Investigation of road safety.
Metro Cannell
(rolling stock) Transmarkt (project management) Westinghouse (signalling) Balfour Beatty (electrification)
Metro Cammell
(rolling stock:) GEC (power supply) Westinghouse (signalling) Henry Boot (trackwork)
UK-based consult- ants Martin & Vorhees.
GEC
Maunsells, consultants.
B.
expresa
Point to DTp involvement (as below): Department's willingness to help with future developments.
One member of staff seconded to Martin & Vorhees for six months.
Three staff seconded at different stages for desig management and evaluation of system.
Staff loaned to launsells: 2 long-term, 2 short- term, one official to chair Steering Group.
Secondment of DTp adviser under discussion.
DTp advice and training on setting up Road Safety Division under discussion.
New Transport Links Between Islands
8.
Hong Kong-Kowloon link:
Mott Hay and Anderson (with American firm).
9.
C.
10.
11.
120
13.
14.
Study of Lantao-Mainland lott Hay and Anderson crossing (bridges, roads, leading consortium of tunnels). The island
hopping road/bridge
scheme would cost £2100m
consultants.
(1979 prices). Preliminary findings of study due mid-
1980.
Emphasise that British expertise could help in the following projects which are likely to arise shortly.
Computer controlled traffic
system for Light Rapid
Transit scheme on liong Kong Island: (see 3 above).
Implementation of Traffic
Control Study: (see 5 above).
Possible bus purchasing programme: (see 6 above).
Tuen Liun (£35m):
Railway Network.
Light
Island Corridor project
If LRT chosen:
If LITR chosen:
(see 3 and 10 above)
GEC and Plessey both interested.
GEC and
Plessey both interested in
providing equipment.
UK bus
manufacturers.
Metro-Cammell is leading a UK team including GEC, BB, Westinghouse & Brush for the turnkey contract.
Specialist seconded to Hott Hay and Anderson.
Some possibili- ties for Met-Cam to supply rolling stock in co-operation with a German manufacturer.
This would be the preferred solution for Met-Cam who are inter- ested in supplying rolling stock.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.