Social News
Written by: Hou Cailin
2020-04-08 10:45
Last update date: 2020-04-08 10:45The Transport and Housing Bureau submitted a document to the Legislative Council showing that the extension of the MTR Tung Chung Line will begin construction in 2023, and the two new stations under the project, Tung Chung West Station and Tung Chung East Station, will be completed in 2029. The estimated construction cost is about 18.7 billion yuan.
Xiong Yongda, a senior member of the Hong Kong Institute of Transportation Research, said today (8th) on the Hong Kong and Taiwan program "Millennium" that the extension project is quite difficult due to factors such as the geology of the Tung Chung River and the sand and rock quality of the reclamation area. The construction of the reclamation area at Tung Chung East Station is relatively complicated; while the Tung Chung West Station can be completed relatively quickly, so he suggested that the overall project can be completed in stages.
In terms of project expenditure, Xiong Yongda said that due to the epidemic, the global economy has fallen into recession. It is estimated that when the project starts a few years later, labor costs and prices will both decline.
Xiong Yongda, a senior member of the Hong Kong Transportation Research Society, said that the extension of the Tung Chung Line is closely related to the government ’s housing policy and involves the entire expansion plan of Tung Chung. The population of Tung Chung West is close to 50,000. Deferred items.
Xiong Yongda pointed out that the difficulty of the extension project is quite high. Due to the influence of geology, sand and stone in the reclamation area of the Tung Chung River, it is difficult to work in the Tung Chung area. The project also involves setting up an interface at the Central Station to reserve the position of the train turnaround and the future location of the North Line of Hong Kong Island, so the project is also quite complicated. Xiong Yongda also said that because the construction of the reclamation area at Tung Chung East Station is relatively complicated; while Tung Chung West Station can be completed relatively quickly, he suggested that the overall project can be completed in stages to enable residents near Tung Chung West Station to Use the subway early.
I was asked if I was worried about the risk of overspending by MTR. Xiong Yongda said that as far as the current situation is concerned, he believes that "the possibility of overspending is very low." Affected by the epidemic, the global economy has fallen into recession. It is estimated that when the project starts a few years later, both labor costs and prices will fall. Not surprising at all. "
[Exclusive] MTR Lai King Station crashed into a concrete shit last year
MTR will stop operating the Disneyland Tung Chung Tun Ma Line on 10th
Transportation Bureau: Tung Chung Line Extension is expected to be completed in 2029 and plans to add Tung Chung West Station and Tung Chung East Station