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tunnel.
major transport projects are in hand or being planned. These include the final stages of the
the New Territories Circular Road, the tunnel to Junk Bay and the new Route 5 from Shatin to Tsuen Wan, much of which is also by The Eastern Harbour Crossing is now under construction. When it is linked with the future Kwun Tong Bypass and the proposed Tate's Cairn tunnel between Shatin and Diamond Hill, it will provide a new trunk route between the North East New Territories and Hong Kong Island. Plans are also being drawn up for Route X, which will link the North West New Territories with the urban area. Without counting Route X we are planning to spend $5 billion on highway construction over the next years.
five
new
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The first phase of the Light Rail Transit system between Tuen Mun and Yuen Long is due to open in
Then
August next year. It will b
be followed by further extensions to provide the North West New Territories with
a
modern public transport system sufficient to meet demand until well into
into the next century. The Second Comprehensive Transport Study team is now looking at the viability of providing a fixed rail link between the main urban area and the North West New Territories. The decisions to be taken include whether to start it in Yuen Long or Tuen Mun and where its destination should be in the urban area. The Government hope to make a decision on this before the end of 1988.
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