Ir. Allan WH Wong - Division of Building Science and Technology
Ir. Allan WH Wong - Division of Building Science and Technology
Ir. Allan WH Wong - Division of Building Science and Technology
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WEST RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE●●Of the 30.5km route, only 5.6km runs at ground level;13.4 km is on viaducts <strong>and</strong> 11.5km in tunnels, whichincludes the 5.5km Tai Lam tunnel. The northern <strong>and</strong>northwestern parts <strong>of</strong> the New Territories are highlyprone to flooding; this is the area where the track will bepredominantly set on viaducts.West Rail, opened in December 2003, services thenorthwest New Territories <strong>and</strong> has significantly reducedtravelling time to the major commercial centres <strong>of</strong>Kowloon <strong>and</strong> Hong Kong Isl<strong>and</strong>
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