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LegCo committees' joint visit to West Kowloon Station of Hong Kong Section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (with photos)




The Legislative Council ("LegCo") Bills Committee on Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (Co-location) Bill and the Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways conducted a joint visit today (27 February) to the West Kowloon Station of the Hong Kong Section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link so as to better understand the facilities of the station and the co-location arrangement before its commissioning. 

 

Accompanied by the Secretary for Justice, Ms Teresa CHENG, the Secretary for Security, Mr John LEE Ka-chiu, the Secretary for Transport and Housing, Mr Frank CHAN Fan, and representatives of the MTR Corporation Limited ("MTRCL"), Members visited the "Hong Kong Port Area" and the "Mainland Port Area" of the station, as well as touring along the departing and arriving passengers' routes to learn more about the co-location arrangement.  

 

Members also visited the facilities and received briefings by representatives of the Administration and MTRCL on the latest works progress of the station. 

 

Members who participated in the visit were the Chairman of the Bills Committee on Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (Co-location) Bill, Hon Mrs Regina IP LAU Suk-yee, the Deputy Chairman, Hon CHEUNG Kwok-kwan; the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways, Hon Michael TIEN Puk-sun, the Deputy Chairman, Hon CHAN Han-pan; Committee members Hon WONG Ting-kwong, Dr Hon Priscilla LEUNG Mei-fun, Hon Claudia MO, Hon WU Chi-wai, Hon YIU Si-wing, Hon CHAN Chi-chuen, Hon Kenneth LEUNG, Hon Dennis KWOK Wing-hang, Dr Hon Fernando CHEUNG Chiu-hung, Dr Hon Helena WONG Pik-wan, Hon IP Kin-yuen, Dr Hon Elizabeth QUAT, Dr Hon CHIANG Lai-wan, Ir Dr Hon LO Wai-kwok, Hon CHU Hoi-dick, Hon Jimmy NG Wing-ka, Dr Hon Junius HO Kwan-yiu, Hon Wilson OR Chong-shing, Dr Hon Pierre CHAN, Hon CHAN Chun-ying, Hon Tanya CHAN, Hon LUK Chung-hung and Dr Hon CHENG Chung-tai.


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The Legislative Council Bills Committee on Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link (Co-location) Bill and the Subcommittee on Matters Relating to Railways conducted a joint visit today (27 February) to the West Kowloon Station of the Hong Kong Section of the Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong Express Rail Link.  Legislative Council Members take a group photo with representatives of the Administration and the MTR Corporation Limited in the lobby of the station.

 

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Legislative Council Members tour along the departing passengers' route at the West Kowloon Station to learn more about the co-location arrangement.

 

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Legislative Council Members visit the facilities and receive a briefing on the latest works progress of the West Kowloon Station by a representative of the MTR Corporation Limited.

 

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