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Transport 235

The Government owns seven road tunnels at: Lion Rock, Aberdeen, Kai Tak, Shing Mun, Tseung Kwan O, Cheung Tsing and Cross-Harbour, which are managed and operated by private companies under management contracts. Use of 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, built, operated and maintained by Discovery Bay Road Tunnel Company Limited. The tunnel is open only to vehicles taking goods to Discovery Bay, or providing services to residents there.

Rail Network

Railways form a vital part of Hong Kong's transport network and are essential to its continuous economic, social and land development. They 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. They are being extended to various parts of Hong Kong. The map below shows the coverage of the existing railway network and two railway projects under construction.

Shekou

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LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT

Tuen Mun

AIRPORT EXPRESS

Shenzhen

Lok Ma Chau

Lo Wu

Legend:

Existing Railway

Railway Project under Construction

Sheung Shui

EAST RAIL LINE

Tai Po

WEST RAIL LINE

Yuen Long

New Territories

Tsing Yi

TSUEN WAN LINE

Tsuen Wan

DISNEYLAND RESORT LINE

KOWLOON SOUTHERN LINK (to be completed in 2009)

Tung Chung

TUNG CHUNG LINE

Lantau Island

Ma On Shan

Sha Tin

MA ON SHAN LINE

KWUN TONG LINE

TSEUNG KWAN O LINE

Kowloon

Tseung Kwan O

ISLAND LINE

Hong Kong Island

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