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TAC briefed on proposed toll plans for road harbour crossings and preliminary findings and recommendations of Strategic Studies on Railways and Major Roads beyond 2030

Date of release:December 22, 2022

The Transport Advisory Committee (TAC) was briefed on December 20 on the proposed toll plans for road harbour crossings (RHCs), and the preliminary findings and recommendations of the Strategic Studies on Railways and Major Roads beyond 2030 (RMR2030+ Study).

The RMR2030+ Study seeks to formulate a forward-looking Major Transport Infrastructure Development Blueprint for Hong Kong up to and beyond 2046 with a view to achieving the goals of “driving development”, “strengthening connection” and “improving efficiency”. The RMR2030+ Study adopts the “infrastructure-led” and “capacity-creating” planning principles to ensure that the planning of strategic railways and major road infrastructure can drive development or even reserve capacity for new development areas, especially the Northern Metropolis, for the long-term development needs of Hong Kong. The Transport and Logistics Bureau together with the Highways Department and the Transport Department are conducting the public consultation exercise of the RMR2030+ Study. The consultation period will end on March 31, 2023.

The TAC Chairman, Professor Stephen Cheung, said, “members supported the three strategic railways and three major roads recommended by the Government, including the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Rail Link (Hung Shui Kiu – Qianhai), the Central Rail Link, the Tseung Kwan O Line Southern Extension, the Northern Metropolis Highway, the Shatin Bypass and the Tseung Kwan O – Yau Tong Tunnel. The recommendations will meet long-term transport demand and improve the transport network. Members looked forward to the Government’s announcement on the Major Transport Infrastructure Development Blueprint for Hong Kong in the fourth quarter of 2023.”

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region – Press Releases : TAC briefed on proposed toll plans for road harbour crossings and preliminary findings and recommendations of Strategic Studies on Railways and Major Roads beyond 2030

Transport and Logistics Bureau : TAC briefed on proposed toll plans for road harbour crossings and preliminary findings and recommendations of Strategic Studies on Railways and Major Roads beyond 2030