236 Transport
Railway Projects under Construction
The 3.8-kilometre Kowloon Southern Link under construction will connect the East Rail Line and the West Rail Line at the southern tip of the Kowloon Peninsula. Upon completion in 2009, passengers will be able to cross from the East Rail Line to the West Rail Line and vice versa at Hung Hom.
The Tseung Kwan O South Station, an extension of the Tseung Kwan O Line, is expected to be completed in 2009.
Railway Projects in the Planning Stage
The West Island Line will be an extension of the existing Island Line from Sheung Wan to Kennedy Town with two intermediate stations at Sai Ying Pun and University. The Government has reviewed the MTRCL's revised project proposal and has told the corporation to proceed with the detailed design. The railway scheme was gazetted in October 2007. Work on the project is expected to start in early 2009.
The Shatin to Central Link will extend the East Rail Line across the harbour to Hong Kong Island together with an extension of the West Rail Line to Sha Tin/Ma On Shan via Hung Hom, Southeast Kowloon and Diamond Hill. The Government is examining the project proposal from the MTRCL and expects construction to start in 2010.
The South Island Line (East) will be a medium capacity railway line running from Admiralty to South Horizons with three intermediate stations at Ocean Park, Wong Chuk Hang and Lei Tung Estate. The Government has asked the MTRCL to proceed with further planning and to draw up a preliminary engineering design to enable construction to begin in 2011 and to be completed by 2015.
The Hong Kong Section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link will provide an additional link from a new terminus at West Kowloon to the boundary at Huanggang for connection with the Mainland section. Trains will be able to run through a 26-kilometre-long tunnel at a maximum speed of 200 kilometres per hour. Upon completion, the journey time between Guangzhou and Hong Kong will be reduced from 100 minutes to less than 60 minutes. The Government is studying the proposed project.
Since the adoption of the 'Dedicated Corridor' option for the Express Rail Link, the Northern Link has become a separate project from the Express Rail Link. It will connect the West Rail Line at Kam Sheung Road to the boundary crossing point at Lok Ma Chau, and together with the East Rail Line, will form a strategic corridor connecting the West Rail Line and the East Rail Line. The Government is coordinating the arrangements for this proposal.
Road Projects under Construction
Major road projects under construction include:
• Route 8 (Tsing Yi to Cheung Sha Wan): This dual three-lane carriageway will provide an alternative route to the Route 3 Tsing Yi and Kwai Chung sections and serve as an access route to Container Terminals 8 and 9. Construction
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