PR068/18 6 August 2018

MTR to work closely and align with the Government on announcement mechanism in relation to Railway Protection Area

The MTR Corporation notes that a new announcement mechanism has been set out by the Government by which information will be provided to the public if settlement measurement of any monitoring point at railway facilities within Railway Protection Areas reaches the works suspension limit pre-set by the Corporation and relevant Government departments, or in the event that the settlement may affect railway facilities or operations which requires the suspension of works.

Safety is the top priority of MTR operations and it will never be compromised. The Corporation has in place an established regime for the maintenance of railway infrastructure and assets which is comprehensive and stringent and is recognised internationally. This regime ensures that railway facilities are maintained in a safe and sound condition, and that the safety of passengers, staff members and the public is well-protected. The Corporation also has a set of stringent and comprehensive railway protection measures which are being enforced by the MTR Railway Protection Unit. The purpose of this Unit is to ensure that any works being carried out around railway premises do not affect the railway facilities and the safe operation of the railway.

Currently a number of private and public sector projects are being carried out within the Railway Protection Area. The Corporation is informed by the relevant Government Departments responsible for these projects before the commencement of works. We will closely monitor any impact of such works on the railway premises according to the stringent mechanism outlined above. To enhance transparency, information on projects being carried out in Railway Protection Areas is set out in the appendix. The Corporation will work closely with the Government in accordance with the new announcement mechanism.

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Appendix

Railway-related Facilities under Settlement Monitoring within Railway Protection Areas

Settlement Nearby MTR Latest Project Responsible Limit for Project Project Type Station/Railway Settlement Nature Party Suspension # Facilities Level (mm) (mm) Kwun Tong Line Universal access facilities at Between Kowloon Bay Highways 1 footbridge, elevated walkway and Civil works Public works and Ngau Tau Kok 20 +2 Department subway stations Architectural Building 2 East Kowloon Cultural Centre Public works Services Kowloon Bay Station 20 +4 project Department Barrier-free access facilities at Highways 3 Civil works Public works Kowloon Bay Station 20 -1 highway structure Department Civil Engineering 4 Tseung Kwan O – Lam Tin Tunnel Civil works Public works and Development Near Lam Tin Station 20 +4 Department Barrier-free access facilities at Highways 5 Civil works Public works Kowloon Bay Station 20 -1 highway structure Department Private Property development project at Ho Building 6 project (Note 1) Ho Man Tin Station 20 -2 Man Tin Station project works Private Property development project at Building 7 project (Note 1) Near Choi Hung Station 20 -1 No.35 Clear Water Bay Road project works

Settlement Nearby MTR Latest Project Responsible Limit for Project Project Type Station/Railway Settlement Nature Party Suspension # Facilities Level (mm) (mm) Tsuen Wan Line Private Tsim Sha Tsui Carnarvon Road Building 8 project (Note 1) Tsim Sha Tsui Station 20 +2 Subway project works Private Property development project on Building Between Kwai Hing and 9 project (Note 1) 20 +6 Kin Chuen Street, Kwai Chung project Tai Wo Hau stations works Private Redevelopment project at No. 742 – Building Between Mong Kok and 10 project (Note 1) 20 +2 744 Nathan Road, Mong Kok project Prince Edward stations works Lift and connecting footbridge on Highways 11 Civil works Public works Tsuen Wan Depot 20 -3 Sai Lau Kok Road, Tsuen Wan Department Island Line Private Property development project on Building 12 project (Note 1) Fortress Hill Station 20 -2 Oil Street project works Private Property development project on Building 13 project (Note 1) Near North Point Station 20 -8 Java Road project works Private Redevelopment project at No. 450 – Building 14 project (Note 1) Near HKU Station 20 -4 456G Queen’s Road West project works Private Redevelopment project at No. 1 – Building 15 project (Note 1) Sai Ying Pun Station 20 +3 19 Chung Ching Street project works Private Between Sai Ying Pun Redevelopment project at No.48 – Building 16 project (Note 1) and Sheung Wan 20 -3 51 Connaught Road West project works stations Settlement Nearby MTR Latest Project Responsible Limit for Project Project Type Station/Railway Settlement Nature Party Suspension # Facilities Level (mm) (mm) Private Between Sheung Wan Redevelopment project at No. 87 – Building 17 project (Note 1) and Sai Ying Pun 20 -2 89 Des Voeux Road West project works stations Private Redevelopment project at No.2 Building Between Central and 18 project (Note 1) 20 -2 Murray Road project Admiralty stations works Private Redevelopment project at No.2 Building Between Central and 19 project (Note 1) 20 -2 Murray Road project Admiralty stations works Private Redevelopment project at No.1A – Building 20 project (Note 1) North Point Station 20 -4 1P Marble Road project works South Island Line Private Property development project on Building Ventilation building 21 project (Note 1) 20 -1 Lee Nam Road, Ap Lei Chau project near Lee Wing Street works Tseung Kwan O Line Private LOHAS Park Package 7, Tseung Building Near Tseung Kwan O 22 project (Note 1) 20 +2 Kwan O project Depot works Private LOHAS Park Package 9, Tseung Building Near Tseung Kwan O 23 project (Note 1) 20 +2 Kwan O project Depot works Private LOHAS Park Package 10, Tseung Building Near Tseung Kwan O 24 project (Note 1) 20 +3 Kwan O project Depot works

Settlement Nearby MTR Latest Project Responsible Limit for Project Project Type Station/Railway Settlement Nature Party Suspension # Facilities Level (mm) (mm) Tung Chung Line and Airport Express Environmental Environmental protection works in Section in Kwai Chung 25 Civil works Public works Protection 20 -10 Kwai Chung Park Park Department Near Kowloon Station Private West Kowloon Cultural District – M+ Building Relevant works has been 26 project (Note 1) 20 -17 Project project works completed thus settlement monitoring ceased Between Kowloon and Hong Kong stations Private West Kowloon Cultural District – M+ Building 27 project (Note 1) 20 -6 Project project Relevant works has been works completed thus settlement monitoring ceased Private West Kowloon Cultural District – Building 28 project (Note 1) Near Kowloon Station 20 -5 Lyric Theatre Complex project works Private Hong Kong International Airport Building Between Airport and 29 project (Note 1) 20 -3 Three Runway System project AsiaWorld-Expo stations works Civil Engineering Between Siu Ho Wan 30 Tung Chung New Town Extension Civil works Public works and Development and Tung Chung 20 -1 Department Station

Settlement Nearby MTR Latest Project Responsible Limit for Project Project Type Station/Railway Settlement Nature Party Suspension # Facilities Level (mm) (mm) East Rail Line and Ma On Shan Line Universal access facilities at Highways Near Mong Kok East 31 footbridge, elevated walkway and Civil works Public works 15 +3 Department Station subway Civil Engineering Widening of footbridge of Fanling 32 Civil works Public works and Development Fanling Station 15 -2 Station Department Barrier-free access facilities at Highways 33 Civil works Public works Near Fanling Station 20 -3 footbridge Department Between Tai Wo and Fanling stations Cable laying at Liantang/Heung Highways 34 Civil works Public works 20 -3 Yuen Wai Boundary Control Point Department Relevant works has been completed thus settlement monitoring ceased Widening of Fanling Highway – Highways Between Tai Wo and 35 Civil works Public works 20 -2 reinstatement of Tai Wo Footbridge Department Fanling stations Barrier-free access facilities at Highways Between Tai Wo and 36 Civil works Public works 20 -2 footbridge Department Fanling stations Private Building 37 Lo Wu Station improvement works project (Note 1) Lo Wu Station 20 0 project @ works Private Property development project atop Building 38* project (Note 1) Tai Wai Station 20 -23 Tai Wai Station project works Public housing development Building Hong Kong 39 project at Choi Yuen Road Sites 3 Public works Sheung Shui Station 15 -3 project Housing Authority and 4, Sheung Shui Settlement Nearby MTR Latest Project Responsible Limit for Project Project Type Station/Railway Settlement Nature Party Suspension # Facilities Level (mm) (mm) Private Property development project on Building Between Shek Mun and 40 project (Note 1) 20 -1 On Yiu Street in Shek Mun, Sha Tin project Tai Shui Hang stations works Subsidised housing development Building Hong Kong Between Tai Shui Hang 41 project on Hang Kin Street, Ma On Public works 15 -2 project Housing Authority and Hang On stations Shan Private Redevelopment project at No. 18 – Building East Tsim Sha Tsui 42 project (Note 1) 20 +3 24 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui project Station works Private Redevelopment project at No. 12 Building Between East Tsim Sha 43 project (Note 1) 20 +2 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui project Tsui and Austin stations works Private Redevelopment project of New Building Between East Tsim Sha 44 project (Note 1) 20 +4 World Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui project Tsui and Austin stations works Private Between Kam Sheung Station viaduct column Building 45 project (Note 1) Road and Yuen Long 20 -16 improvement works project works stations West Kowloon public housing Building Hong Kong Between Nam Cheong 46 Public works 15 -3 project 3 project Housing Authority and Mei Foo stations West Kowloon public housing Building Hong Kong Between Nam Cheong 47 Public works 15 -3 project 3 project Housing Authority and Mei Foo stations West Kowloon public housing Building Hong Kong Between Nam Cheong 48 Public works 15 -3 project 3 project Housing Authority and Mei Foo stations Between Tsuen Wan Lift at footbridge on Kwai Fuk Road, Highways 49 Civil works Public works West and Mei Foo 15 -1 Kwai Fong Department stations

Settlement Nearby MTR Latest Project Responsible Limit for Project Project Type Station/Railway Settlement Nature Party Suspension # Facilities Level (mm) (mm) Private Between Mei Foo and Property development project at Building 50 project (Note 1) Tsuen Wan West 20 -2 No.22 Wing Kin Road, Kwai Chung project works stations Civil Engineering Between Kam Sheung Cycling track on Long Yat Road, 51 Civil works Public works and Development Road and Yuen Long 15 +2 Yuen Long Department stations Alteration and addition Private Hung Hom Station alteration and 52 works to project MTR Corporation Hung Hom Station 20 -2 addition works @ existing works building Private Property development project – Building 53* project (Note 1) Near 20 -16 Grand YOHO project works Private (South) property Building 54 project (Note 1) Long Ping Station 20 -3 development project project works Private Between Kam Sheung Property development project in Au Building 55 project (Note 1) Road and Yuen Long 20 -2 Tau, Yuen Long project works stations Private Yuen Long Station property Building 56 project (Note 1) Yuen Long Station 20 +3 development project project works Light Rail Lift on Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Highways Near Light Rail Town 57 Civil works Public works 20 -5 Road Department Centre Stop Lift on Tuen Mun Heung Sze Wui Highways Near Light Rail Town 58 Civil works Public works 20 -2 Road Department Centre Stop

Settlement Nearby MTR Latest Project Responsible Limit for Project Project Type Station/Railway Settlement Nature Party Suspension # Facilities Level (mm) (mm) Footbridge improvement works on Highways Near Light Rail Siu Hong 59 Civil works Public works 20 -2 Siu Hong Road, Tuen Mun Department Stop Private Redevelopment project near No.5 Building Near Light Rail Kin On 60 project (Note 1) 20 -7 San Yick Lane, Tuen Mun project Stop works Private Yuen Long Station property Building Near Light Rail Yuen 61 project (Note 1) 20 -5 development project project Long Stop works Private Property development project at Tin Building 62* project (Note 1) Light Rail Tin Wing Stop 80 -90 Shui Wai Town Lot No.23 project works Subsidised housing development Building Near Light Rail Shek Pai 63 project on Ming Kum Road, Tuen Public works (Note 1) 20 +3 project Stop Mun Private Near Light Rail Tuen Property development project at Building 64 project (Note 1) Mun Swimming Pool 20 -17 Tuen Mun Swimming Pool Stop project works Stop

# The figure in each item represents the maximum movement among monitoring points as at 3 August 2018. “+” and “-“ represent raised and settled levels respectively. The figures are based on the MTR Corporation’s records.

*Relevant works temporarily suspended due to settlement levels exceeding pre-set limit

@ Station improvement works

Note 1: The private project works concerned are subject to the regulation of the Buildings Department in accordance with the Buildings Ordinance.