The Chief Executive in conjunction with the Executive Council yesterday (10th) approved the Tung Chung Line Extension Project, which is expected to start this year and be completed in 2029.
Hong Kong New Direction Legislative Council member Zhang Xinyu said in a radio program today (11th) that Tung Chung East has a planned population of 120,000, and Tung Chung West will increase the population by more than 20,000 in the future. Population demand, but local residents have concerns about the construction of Tung Chung Station in the next few years.
The cost per kilometer is the highest in recent years due to the involvement of the operating railway
Zhang Xinyu said that more than 30,000 people will move into Tung Chung East in 2024, and the population of Tung Chung East will increase to 60,000 in 2028, but the extension of the Tung Chung Line will not be completed until 2029, which means that the first batch of residents will face traffic inconvenience when they move in. , I hope that the authorities will strengthen the feeder bus facilities.
The cost of the Tung Chung Line extension project is about 18.7 billion yuan. Zhang Xinyu said that due to the short extension distance, the average cost per kilometer is the highest in recent years. It is believed that because it involves the railways that are already in operation, the project needs to be carried out after the trains are closed every night. The cost Therefore higher.
District Councilor Guo Ping: Residents look forward to the extension of the current road traffic overload
Outlying Islands District Councilor Kwok Ping pointed out that Tung Chung West Station has an ideal location, and many residents of Yat Tung Estate have been looking forward to it for a long time, and Tung Chung East Station can cooperate with the development of Tung Chung New Town.
He pointed out that Tung Chung West will have new public housing completed in the future, increasing the population by more than 20,000. However, the current shuttle bus service has exceeded capacity, and Yu Tung Road connecting Tung Chung City Center and Tung Chung West is close to saturation, and traffic accidents are on the verge of occurrence. Hope the authorities resolve the issue as soon as possible.
The Executive Council approved the launch of the Tung Chung Line Extension project, which is expected to start this year and be completed in 2029
