Legislative Council Secretariat IN01/04-05 INFORMATION NOTE Development of Transport Infrastructure in Hong Kong 1. Public expenditure on transport infrastructure1 Table 1 — Public expenditure on transport infrastructure Original estimate on transport infrastructure Actual expenditure on transport infrastructure Total public 2 (HK$ in billion) (HK$ in billion) expenditure Year (HK$ in Total (as a 3 Non-works and 3 Non-works and billion) Capital works 4 Total Capital works 4 percentage of total other items other items public expenditure ) 2004 - 05 Not applicable 9.4 3.5 12.9 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable 2003 - 045 271.1 6.0 3.5 9.5 6.4 3.0 9.4 (3.5%) 2002 - 03 263.5 3.8 3.6 7.4 4.6 3.1 7.7 (2.9%) 2001 - 02 269.4 3.2 3.3 6.5 3.4 3.0 6.4 (2.4%) 2000 - 01 267.5 3.3 3.2 6.5 3.4 3.0 6.4 (2.4%) 1 The Government’s capital investments in the MTR Corporation Limited, the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation and the Airport Authority under the Capital Investment Fund are not regarded as expenditure and therefore excluded. 2 “Total public expenditure” refers to the actual expenditure on all policy areas. 3 “Capital works” means capital works expenditure on transport infrastructure under the Capital Works Reserve Fund. 4 “Non-works and other items” include the non-works expenditure on transport infrastructure under the Capital Works Reserve Fund and the total expenditure on transport infrastructure charged to the General Revenue Account. 5 Returns on the actual expenditure in 2003-04 are based on attribution returns from Government departments and bureaux and may be revised in the coming Estimates exercise. Research and Library Services Division page 1 Legislative Council Secretariat IN01/04-05 2. Railway and other fixed track systems Table 2 (a) — Major railway and other fixed track projects under construction Estimated Commencement Anticipated Length Project project cost6 date of date of Operator Project description / project progress (km) (HK$ in billion) construction completion Ma On Shan to 11.4 26.7 February 2001 End of 2004 Kowloon - ! The rail link has nine stations and connects Tai Wai Rail Link (MOD prices)7 Canton Railway the East Rail at Tai Wai Station. Corporation Construction has been completed and the trial (KCRC) operation of the railway has been started. KCR Extension to 1.1 April 2001 End of 2004 KCRC ! It serves as a second point of interchange Tsim Sha Tsui between the East Rail and the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) system, from the existing Hung Hom terminus to a new station at Salisbury Road of East Tsim Sha Tsui (TST). ! Construction is completed. The TST Interchange Subway which facilitates rail interchange has been substantially completed with the Mody Road section opened for public use since 19 September 2004. Trial operation has been completed in preparation for the official opening of the railway for service operation by the end of October 2004. Sheung Shui to 7.4 January 2003 2007 KCRC ! It is to be connected to the East Rail. Lok Ma Chau Spur Line 6 “Estimated project cost” in this information note refers to the latest estimate provided by the Government or respective companies. 7 MOD prices refer to money-of-the-day prices. Research and Library Services Division page 2 Legislative Council Secretariat IN01/04-05 Table 2 (a) — Major railway and other fixed track projects under construction (cont’d) Estimated Commencement Anticipated Length Project project cost date of date of Operator Project description / project progress (km) (HK$ in billion) construction completion Disney Resort 3.5 2.0 July 2002 July 2005 MTR ! It is a shuttle service connecting the Line (Formerly (MOD prices) Corporation existing Tung Chung Line at Yam O, known as the Limited and a station at the Disney Theme Park. Penny’s Bay Rail (MTRCL) Link) 8 Tung Chung 5.7 1.0 Early 2004 Early 2006 MTRCL ! It links Tung Chung and Ngong Ping on Cable Car (MOD prices) Lantau. AsiaWorld-Expo Not 0.3 June 2004 End of 2005 MTRCL ! The Airport Express Line (AEL) will be 9 station applic- (MOD prices) extended to AsiaWorld-Expo by the able10 time of its opening in 2005. A new station integrated with AsiaWorld-Expo will be located at the end of AEL. 8 The estimated cost includes the Village at Ngong Ping as a complementary facility. 9 It is formerly known as the Airport Exhibition Centre Station. 10 Since the works on the AsiaWorld-Expo Station consist of the conversion of part of the existing trackside area of AEL into a new railway station, there is no increase in the total length of the Airport Express. Research and Library Services Division page 3 Legislative Council Secretariat IN01/04-05 Table 2 (b) — Major railway and other fixed track projects under planning or review Estimated Commencement Anticipated Length Project project cost date of date of Operator Project description / project progress (km) (HK$ in billion) construction completion Kowloon 4.5 8.3 Programmed to 2009 KCRC ! It extends the West Rail from its Southern Link (MOD prices) start in the first terminal at Nam Cheong Station, quarter of 2005 through the West Kowloon reclamation to Hung Hom Station. Shatin to Central 17 35.5 Under review ! Under KCRC ! It provides a rail service from Tai Wai to Link (MOD prices) review Central via Diamond Hill, South East ! Once the Kowloon and Hung Hom. scheme is ! The Government plans to finalize the finalized, it scheme and to gazette the project would take around early 2005. The scheme is now about seven under review together with the merger years to study of KCRC and MTRCL. complete Research and Library Services Division page 4 Legislative Council Secretariat IN01/04-05 Table 2 (b) — Major railway and other fixed track projects under planning or review (cont’d) Estimated Commencement Anticipated Length Project project cost date of date of Operator Project description / project progress (km) (HK$ in billion) construction completion Northern Link 11 9.0 Under review Under review KCRC ! It connects the East Rail and the West (MOD prices) Rail at the Northern New Territories, and connects the West Rail to the boundary crossing point to Lok Ma Chau. ! KCRC is asked by the Government to do further study on the technical, environmental and financial aspects of the project. ! It is anticipated that KCRC will submit the project proposal to the Government by March 2005. Port Rail Line 8.2 5.0 – 9.0 Depending on the Under review KCRC ! It is a freight line connecting Lo Wu to a new port rail terminal at Kwai Chung, (MOD prices) demand of cross-boundary via either East Rail or West Rail. rail freight to the ! KCRC is studying the feasibility of this Kwai Chung rail link. ports Research and Library Services Division page 5 Legislative Council Secretariat IN01/04-05 Table 2 (b) — Major railway and other fixed track projects under planning or review (cont’d) Estimated Commencement Anticipated Length Project project cost date of date of Operator Project description / project progress (km) (HK$ in billion) construction completion North Island Line 4 7.0 Under review Deferred to MTRCL ! This project is deferred in view of the (December 2003 beyond 2016 reduction in forecast population / prices) employment on the Hong Kong Island. West Island 17 15.0 – 17.0 Under review Under review MTRCL ! MTRCL submitted its preliminary Line 11 / South (December 2003 proposal to the Government in March Island Line 12 prices) 2004, which included three major project components: (a) a short extension of the Island Line from Sheung Wan to Sai Ying Pun; (b) a proposed West Island Line from Sai Ying Pun to Wong Chuk Hang; and (c) a proposed South Island Line from Lei Tung to Admiralty. ! The assessment of MTRCL’s proposal is under way. The Government will revisit the patronage forecast and examine the technical feasibility, environmental protection and the funding gap to be bridged by the Government. 11 Phase I of the West Island Line may be combined with the South Island Line while Phase II of the West Island Line which links Belcher and Kennedy Town is held in abeyance. 12 According to MTRCL’s June 2002 proposal, the South Hong Kong Island Line alone would cost about HK$9 billion in December 2003 prices. Research and Library Services Division page 6 Legislative Council Secretariat IN01/04-05 Table 2 (b) — Major railway and other fixed track projects under planning or review (cont’d) Estimated Commencement Anticipated Length Project project cost date of date of Operator Project description / project progress (km) (HK$ in billion) construction completion Regional 30 Depending on the Under review Under review Under review ! It links the urban area with the boundary Express Line outcome of the and forms part of the joint study being Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong carried out by Express Rail Link which targets at Hong Kong and reducing the commuting time between Mainland Hong Kong and Guangzhou from the authorities existing 100 minutes to within 60 minutes. ! A study is underway to establish the technical feasibility and commercial viability. When the study is completed, the Government will discuss with the Mainland authorities on the best way forward for the rail link. ! The Government has requested KCRC and MTRCL to cover in their merger discussions how the Hong Kong section of the Express Rail Link can be accommodated on the overall railway network in Hong Kong. Research and Library Services Division page 7 Legislative Council Secretariat IN01/04-05 3.