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Transport 247

the Kai Tak Tunnel and Cheung Tsing Tunnel is free of charge. As for the others, tolls are set and monitored by the Government.

In addition, there is a private tunnel, the Discovery Bay Tunnel Link, which was built, operated and maintained by Discovery Bay Road Tunnel Company Limited. The tunnel is only open to vehicles providing goods or services to Discovery Bay residents.

Rail Network

Railways form a vital part of the transport network of Hong Kong and are essential for continuous economic, social and land development. Railways in Hong Kong account for about 35 per cent of daily public transport passenger travel and about 65 per cent of land-based cross-boundary trips to the Mainland. In line with. the Government's transport policy to use rail as the backbone of its public transport system, the rail systems are being extended to various parts of Hong Kong. The map below shows the coverage of the existing railway network in Hong Kong as well as three railway projects under construction.

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LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT

Shenzhen

Yuan Long

Lok Ma Chau

SHEUNG SHUI to

Lo Wu

Legend:

Sheung Shui

EAST RAIL

LOK MA CHAU SPUR LINE (to be completed in 2007)

Tai Po

New Territories

TSUEN WAN LINE

Tuen Mun

WEST RAIL

Tsuen Wan

AIRPORT EXPRESS LINE

Tsing Yi

DISNEYLAND RESORT LINE

KOWLOON SOUTHERN LINK (to be completed in 2009)

Tung Chung

TUNG CHUNG LINE

Lantau Island

ISLAND LINE

Existing Railway

Rail Project under Construction

Ma On Shan

Sha Tin

MA ON SHAN RAIL

KWUN TONG LINE

TSEUNG KWAN O LINE

Kowloon

Tseung Kwan O

Hong Kong Island

TSIM SHA TSUI EXTENSION

TSEUNG KWAN O SOUTH STATION (to be completed in 2009)