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Nota Sectorial Sobre El Sector Ferroviario En Hong Kong 2019 OTROS OD DOCUMENTOS 2019 Nota sectorial sobre el sector ferroviario en Hong Kong 2019 Oficina Económica y Comercial del Consulado General de España en Hong Kong Este documento tiene carácter exclusivamente informativo y su contenido no podrá ser invocado en apoyo de ninguna reclamación o recurso. ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones no asume la responsabilidad de la información, opinión o acción basada en dicho contenido, con independencia de que haya realizado todos los esfuerzos posibles para asegurar la exactitud de la información que contienen sus páginas. OTROS OD DOCUMENTOS 4 de marzo de 2019 Hong Kong Este estudio ha sido realizado por Ignacio Iturrarte Pérez Bajo la supervisión de la Oficina Económica y Comercial del Consulado General de España en Hong Kong. Editado por ICEX España Exportación e Inversiones, E.P.E., M.P. NIPO: 114-19-039-X OD NOTA SECTORIAL SOBRE EL SECTOR FERROVIARIO EN HONG KONG 2019 Índice 1. Resumen Ejecutivo 4 2. Situación del sector ferroviario en Hong Kong 5 2.1. Tamaño y demanda del sector 5 2.2. Sistema ferroviario interior 6 2.2.1. Mass Transit Railway (MTR) 6 2.2.2. Otras líneas ferroviarias de Hong Kong 9 2.3. Sistema ferroviario transfronterizo 10 2.3.1. Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL) 10 2.3.2. Cross-boundary Train Services 11 2.3.3. MTR Intercity Through Trains 12 2.4. Operadores del sector: MTR Corporation Limited 12 2.5. Características técnicas de la red ferroviaria 14 2.6. Importación y exportación de equipos ferroviarios 16 3. Expansión de la red ferroviaria de Hong Kong 18 3.1. Shatin to Central Link (SCL) 18 3.2. Proyectos ferroviarios aprobados 19 3.2.1. Northern Link y estación de Kwu Tung 20 3.2.2. Estación de Hung Shui Kiu 21 3.2.3. Extensión de Tung Chung West 21 3.2.4. Extensión de Tuen Mun South 22 3.2.5. East Kowloon Line 23 3.2.6. South Island Line (West) 23 3.2.7. North Island Line 24 3 Oficina Económica y Comercial del Consulado General de España en Hong Kong OD NOTA SECTORIAL SOBRE EL SECTOR FERROVIARIO EN HONG KONG 2019 1. Resumen Ejecutivo Hong Kong dispone de un sistema ferroviario de los más modernos de mundo, con una longitud total superior a los 280 kilómetros de vía férrea. Se trata del segundo medio de transporte público más utilizado cada día por los habitantes del territorio, solo superado por el bus. La red ferroviaria hongkonesa registró en 2018 más de 2.000 millones de usuarios –más de un 33% más que en 2008-, así como una media de 5,9 millones de usuarios diarios. Es por ello que las autoridades consideran a la red ferroviaria como la columna vertebral del sistema de transporte público local, y que la expansión de la misma se lleve a cabo de manera estratégica y fuertemente planificada. La red ferroviaria de Hong Kong está en manos de la MTR Corporation Limited, una empresa cuyo principal accionista es el Gobierno de Hong Kong y que es responsable de financiar, construir y operar tanto las líneas férreas que circulan dentro del territorio como las que conectan con la red china de ferrocarriles. El sistema ferroviario interior está compuesto por 11 líneas de tren pesado y un servicio de tren ligero, y cuenta cerca de 230 kilómetros de ferrocarril y 159 estaciones. Se calcula que alrededor de 5,3 millones de usuarios utilizan la MTR de forma diaria. El sistema ferroviario hongkonés conecta con el de China Continental de tres formas: mediante la línea de metro pesado East Rail Line; mediante los servicios Intercity Through Trains; y mediante la recién inaugurada línea de alta velocidad Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (XRL). El tramo de la XRL que circula por territorio hongkonés tiene 26 km de longitud y comenzó a ofrecer servicio comercial en septiembre de 2018, tras casi ocho años de construcción y un coste total estimado de 9.300 millones de euros. En 2018 Hong Kong importó vagones y materiales para la construcción de vías férreas por un valor total de 127,44 millones de euros, siendo China su principal proveedor. España ocupó en ese mismo periodo la decimotercera plaza, con 850.000 euros exportados y una cuota de mercado del 0,67%. El futuro de la red ferroviaria de Hong Kong está marcado por el Railway Development Study (RDS) de 2014, un estudio elaborado por el Gobierno que contempla siete proyectos nuevos cuya construcción se espera que esté finalizada para 2031. Se estima que las autoridades destinarán un total de 10.700 millones de euros a dichos proyectos. Una vez se hayan completado dichos proyectos, se estima que la longitud total de la red ferroviaria hongkonesa pase a tener más de 300 km en 2031. 4 Oficina Económica y Comercial del Consulado General de España en Hong Kong OD NOTA SECTORIAL SOBRE EL SECTOR FERROVIARIO EN HONG KONG 2019 2. Situación del sector ferroviario en Hong Kong 2.1. Tamaño y demanda del sector La red ferroviaria desempeña un papel fundamental en la cobertura de servicios de transporte en Hong Kong. El medio de transporte ferroviario representa alrededor del 44% del transporte público regional, y supuso el 55% de los viajes de pasajeros transfronterizos entre Hong Kong y China realizados en 2017. Como medio de transporte masivo y de alta velocidad, los ferrocarriles ofrecen una oportunidad rápida, segura y cómoda, reduciendo la presión en la red de carreteras, y evitando muchos de los problemas ambientales asociados con el tráfico vial. Con todo, las autoridades consideran que la red ferroviaria es la columna vertebral del sistema de transporte público de Hong Kong1. FIGURA 1: PORCENTAJE DE USUARIOS POR MEDIO DE TRANSPORTE PÚBLICO EN 2017 1% 7% 44% 48% MTR y tranvía Buses Taxis Ferries Fuente: Elaboración propia a partir de datos de Hong Kong Transport Department. 1 Hong Kong: The facts ‘Railway Network’ (Hong Kong Transport and Housing Bureau, abril de 2018) 5 Oficina Económica y Comercial del Consulado General de España en Hong Kong OD NOTA SECTORIAL SOBRE EL SECTOR FERROVIARIO EN HONG KONG 2019 El sistema ferroviario existente en Hong Kong tiene una longitud total de más de 280 kilómetros. Según cálculos de la Oficina de Transportes de Hong Kong, más de 5,6 millones de personas utilizaron la red pública de ferrocarriles cada día en 2018. Dicha red está compuesta por las líneas que conforman el Mass Transit Railway (MTR), así como por las líneas que realizan servicios transfronterizos entre China Continental y Hong Kong. FIGURA 2: EVOLUCIÓN DEL NÚMERO DE USUARIOS DE LÍNEAS FERROVIARIAS 2500 2000 Millions 1500 Intercity + Light Rail 1000 Cross-boundary 500 MTR (tren pesado) 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Fuente: Elaboración propia a partir de datos de MTR Corporation Limited. 2.2. Sistema ferroviario interior 2.2.1. Mass Transit Railway (MTR) La red de ferrocarriles interior del territorio de Hong Kong se vertebra principalmente a través del Mass Transit Railway (MTR). Se trata de la principal red ferroviaria pública de Hong Kong y sirve a las áreas urbanizadas de la isla de Hong Kong, Kowloon y New Territories. Está constituida por 11 líneas de tren pesado y un servicio de tren ligero. El sistema cuenta cerca de 230 kilómetros de ferrocarril y 159 estaciones, incluidas 91 estaciones de ferrocarril pesado y 68 paradas de tren ligero. Se calcula que alrededor de 5,3 millones de usuarios utilizan el MTR de forma diaria. Si bien la primera línea pública de ferrocarril –la East Rail Line– comenzó a operar en 1910, Hong Kong no contó con una red ferroviaria moderna y de alta velocidad hasta finales de los años 70. Durante la década de los 60, las autoridades hongkonesas estudiaron cómo solucionar los crecientes problemas de tráfico y movilidad de la ciudad. Aprovechando la continua expansión 6 Oficina Económica y Comercial del Consulado General de España en Hong Kong OD NOTA SECTORIAL SOBRE EL SECTOR FERROVIARIO EN HONG KONG 2019 económica del territorio durante ese tiempo, y ante el rápido crecimiento de su población, el gobierno de Hong Kong trazó un plan de desarrollo ferroviario para la región a principios de los 70. Dicho plan se materializó con el inicio de los trabajos de construcción en 1975 de la primera de sus líneas electrificadas: la Kwun Tong Line, que comenzó a operar a finales de 1979. Desde entonces, la red ferroviaria hongkonesa ha sido ampliada en constantes ocasiones a partir de los diferentes Railway Development Studies (RDS) elaborados por el Gobierno en 1994, en 2000 y en 2014. Actualmente está en vigor el de 2014, y es el que determina el marco para el futuro desarrollo ferroviario del territorio. El RDS 2014 presenta siete nuevos proyectos para mejorar y ampliar la red pública de ferrocarriles, los cuales se espera que estén completados para 2031. TABLA 1: EVOLUCIÓN DE LA RED DE TREN PESADO DE LA MTR 1980 1990 2000 2010 2018 Número de líneas 2 4 6 10 11 operativas Kilómetros de vías 49,8 km 86,9 km 153,3 km 214,9 km 227,7 km Población del territorio 4,9 millones 5,7 millones 6,7 millones 7 millones 7,4 millones de Hong Kong Fuente: Elaboración propia a partir de datos de Hong Kong Highways Department y US Census Bureau. La red de tren pesado del MTR está compuesto a día de hoy por las siguientes once líneas: - East Rail Line: fue el primer ferrocarril pesado en Hong Kong. Comenzó a funcionar en 1910, entonces conocido como Kowloon-Canton Railway para proporcionar servicios desde Kowloon a través de los Nuevos Territorios hasta el cruce fronterizo de Lo Wu hacia China continental.
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