| Date
| Context
| Summary of development
| Action
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|---|
| 22.1.99
| TP
| The Panel discussed paper on the Second Railway Development Study (RDS-2) interim report. A rail link between North East New Territories and North West New Territories, which might be in the form of the West Rail (Phase II) providing linkage between East Rail and West Rail to improve accessibility to the boundary crossing points at Lok Ma Chau and Lo Wu, was identified as one of the potential new railway lines for the Study. [Paper]
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| 16.5.00
| TP
| The Panel circulated the LegCo Brief on RDS-2 provided by the Administration. The Northern Link (NOL) which linked up the West Rail Kam Sheung Road Station to East Rail was one of the six new component schemes shortlisted in RDS-2. NOL was targeted to be completed by 2016. [LegCo Brief]
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| 27.6.02
| SUBC
| SUBC discussed with the Administration on the latest planning regarding NOL. NOL would connect West Rail at Kam Sheung Road to the new Lok Ma Chau boundary crossing and Kwu Tung Station, both to be completed under the Spur Line project, through Au Tau, Ngau Tam Mei and San Tin. According to the Railway Development Strategy 2000 (RDS-2000), the recommended indicative completion date for NOL was 2011 - 2016. [Paper] [Follow-up paper]
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| 9.10.02
| CM
| The Council passed a motion moved by Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong as amended by Hon Albert CHAN urging the Government to expedite the implementation of NOL, so that the public can have direct access to the Lok Ma Chau boundary crossing by the West Rail. [Hansard "page 115"]
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| 20.11.02
| CQ
| Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong raised a question on the forecasted passenger flow to be accommodated by the proposed NOL. [Hansard "page 56"]
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| 12/02
| SUBC
| The SUBC circulated an information paper provided by the Administration on the latest planning regarding NOL. [Paper]
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| 4.12.02
| CM
| At the motion debate on the motion moved by Ir Dr Hon Raymond HO on maintaining infrastructural investments, some Members urged the Administration to construct NOL as soon as possible instead of waiting until 2010. [Hansard "page 101"]
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| 27.6.03
| TP
| The Panel noted the view expressed by Yuen Long District Council (YLDC) that the construction of NOL should be expedited. [Submission from YLDC (no softcopy)]
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| 14.1.04
| TP
| The Panel discussed with the Administration on the progress of NOL project at the policy briefing by the Secretary for the Environment, Transport and Works on the relevant policy initiatives featuring in the 2004 Policy Address. According to the Administration, NOL project was under review by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC). The review was expected to be completed within 2004. [Minutes "page 8"]
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| 3/04
| FC
| Dr Hon TANG Siu-tong raised a question on the progress of NOL in examining the Estimates of Expenditure 2004-05. [Question "Reply Serial No.: HPLB(PL)117"]
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| 29.6.04
| SUBC
| SUBC discussed with the Administration on the review of RDS-2, and noted that KCRC was requested to do further work on the technical, environmental and financial aspects of NOL. It was expected that KCRC would submit its findings to the Administration in early 2005. [Paper]
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| 20.10.04
| SUBC
| Hon TAM Yiu-chung requested that the Administration should brief members as to whether a decision had been made to use the West Rail alignment for the Regional Express Line (REL) to connect with NOL for providing cross boundary rail services. The Administration advised that KCRC would submit its project proposal for NOL/REL in March 2005. The Administration would arrange to brief SUBC on the details of the project proposal. [Minutes "page 3"]
| A
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| 12.12.05
| SUBC
| The Administration brief members on the latest development of the proposed NOL and the Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (ERL). [Paper] [Follow-up paper]
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| Government issued an updated Legislative Council Brief : Northern Link and Hong Kong Section of Guangzhou - Shenzhen - Hong Kong Express Rail Link [LegCo Brief]
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| 5.1.07
| SUBC
| The Administration briefed members on the latest progress of the project. [Paper]
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| 4.6.08
| PWSC
| PWSC endorsed a commitment to upgrade 52TR to Category A at an estimated cost of $2,782.6 million in money-of-the-day prices for the design and site investigation for the Hong Kong Section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link. [Paper]
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| 20.6.08
| FC
| FC approved the commitment endorsed by PWSC on 4.6.08. [Paper]
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| 20.6.08
| ESC
| ESC endorsed a commitment to the creation of one supernumerary post of Chief Engineer (D1) in Highways Department for a period of seven years with effect from 7 July 2008 to take up the planning and implementation of the proposed Hong Kong section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link project. [Paper]
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| 4.7.08
| FC
| FC approved the commitment endorsed by ESC on 20.6.08. [Paper]
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