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Developing the Dual Engines Focus

The KYCAI provides a good opportunity for us to plan a network of strategic
transport infrastructure (i.e. The Hong Kong Island West – Northeast Lantau
Link and Hong Kong Island West – Hung Shui Kiu (HSK) Rail Link) with a view
to developing key routes and opening up Hong Kong’s strategic transportation
network. The Hong Kong Island West – Northeast Lantau Link (HKIW– NEL Link),
which is about 13 km long in total, will be the first major trunk road connecting
Hong Kong Island and the Northwest New Territories without passing Kowloon.

The southern section of the HKIW – NEL Link will be the fourth road harbour
crossing connecting Kennedy Town on HKIW. As for the HKIW – HSK Rail Link, its
total length is about 30 km long. We propose extending the railway northwards to
Hung Shui Kiu for connection with the planned Hong Kong – Shenzhen Western
Rail Link so as to strengthen the connections among the KYCAI, the Northern
Metropolis and the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Rail Link, thus effectively
enhancing the strategic position of the Northern Metropolis and the KYCAI. To
cope with the planning needs and transport demand at the KYCAI, our preliminary
proposal is to link up the three artificial islands by a green mass transit system

with land reserved at suitable location(s) on the islands to facilitate passengers’
interchange with the HKIW – HSK Rail Link.

Railway projects under planning
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