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The new direction advocates the southern extension of the North Ring Line to disperse the pressure on the East Rail and Tuen Ma Line to promote the "subway" of the high-speed rail

2022-10-05T09:14:17.625Z


The "Policy Address" was announced in the middle of this month, and Hong Kong's New Directions issued a proposal today (5th), making recommendations on the development of transportation, science and technology industries, talents, youth, and environmental protection. New Directions Legislative Council Member Zhang Xinyu


The "Policy Address" was announced in the middle of this month, and Hong Kong's New Directions issued a proposal today (5th), making recommendations on the development of transportation, science and technology industries, talents, youth, and environmental protection.


Zhang Xinyu, a member of the Legislative Council for the New Direction, suggested that the Northern Link should be extended from Kam Sheung Road to the south, passing through the Kwai Chung area in the northeast, and then directly connecting to the urban area of ​​Kowloon to form the third north-south railway.

He believes that the extension of the railway line to the south can provide transportation facilities for the reconstruction of old districts, and can also disperse the pressure on the East Rail Line and the Tuen Ma Line.


It is proposed to extend eastward to Sha Tau Kok Port

Zhang Xinyu added that the current capacity of the Tuen Ma Line in the northwest New Territories connecting Kowloon has reached its saturation point. In addition, in the future, there will be more than 100,000 new residential units planned in the area, adding hundreds of thousands of people. He believes that the planning and construction of new railway lines The need for graphs is imminent.

In addition to extending the Northern Link to the south, he believes that the government should also start a study on the feasibility of extending the Northern Link to the east, and plan to extend the Northern Link to the Sha Tau Kok Port to facilitate the seamless connection of the Hong Kong-Shenzhen eastern track.

In addition, the new direction is expected to promote the "subway" of the high-speed rail between Hong Kong and Shenzhen, that is, increasing the frequency, increasing the number of standing seats, abolishing time-limited tickets, and introducing or transforming new electric trains, so that the high-speed rail can give full play to Hong Kong's West Kowloon Station. It takes only 15 minutes to get to Shenzhen Futian Station.

Referring to the "Northern Metropolis" development plan, New Directions New Territories North Community Director Wan Kaihua believes that the government can take advantage of the relocation of MTR Lo Wu Station and the Port Building to build a large-scale cross-border shopping, entertainment and consumption center on the original site to alleviate the problems of the North The problem of "parallel importers" in the past.

Reforming the Talented Talents Plan and Advocating the Construction of Talented Apartments in New Industrial Zones

As for how to grab talent, the new direction suggests launching the "Lion Rock Plan", setting up a special talent introduction channel and talent certification plan, and reforming the talent plan, including canceling the existing quota, canceling the differential treatment for non-permanent residents, and establishing a new talent pool. The construction of talent apartments in the industrial zone, etc.

In order to unite young people, the new direction suggests that the government hold more large-scale cultural and recreational activities that young people like, such as animation festivals, grass music festivals, and large-scale international competitions.

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Source: hk1

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